Edinburgh festivals receive more than £600,000
Festivals in Edinburgh will share more than £600k of funding from the Scottish government through Creative Scotland as…
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Data service to share museum records launches
A new service to gather and share object records from UK museums has launched. The Museums Data Service (MDS) has been devel…
Museum closes as Art Workers for Palestine stage sit-in
Protesters from Art Workers for Palestine Scotland have staged a sit-in at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow this afte…
ACE releases withheld payment for Wigan NPO
After a review of Wigan-based Arts at the Mill's finances, Arts Council England has deemed the NPO solvent and released a with…
Unions protest live music cuts at Northern Ballet
The Musicians' Union (MU) and Trades Union Congress (TUC) will participate in a joint demonstration against proposed cuts to l…
Music teacher training bursaries set to return
The Department for Education has announced that trainee music teachers at secondary level will be entitled to a bursary of £…
Climate protesters target Science Museum Director
Science Museum Director Sir Ian Blatchford was met by protestors as he attended the Museums Association annual conference.
Creative economy accounts for fifth of London jobs
One in five jobs in London is in the creative economy, up from one in six in 2016, new research has revealed. Data from a recently…
RSA unfairly sacked employee over union claims
The Royal Society of Arts (RSA) unfairly dismissed an employee who spoke to the press about the organisation's refusal to reco…
159 sites added to Heritage at Risk register
The register’s 25th anniversary lists a total of 4,871 entries of heritage sites at risk, 48 fewer than last year.
Art Fund initiative studies impact of art on the brain
An initiative developed by Art Fund is visualising the impact art displayed in museums and galleries has on people’s brains….
Rising number of unsuccessful NPO applicants shutting down
In the year since Arts Council England announced its funding decisions for 2023-26, the number of organisations shutting down afte…
British Museum thefts may have begun in 1993
Further details of the theft of 2,000 Greek and Roman artefacts from the British Museum (BM) have emerged as the terms of a r…
Demand for opera remains strong, study finds
Research undertaken by regional theatre finds that despite a huge reduction in touring opera, demand for the artform has not decli…
Temporary theatre venue under construction in Dartford
Work is underway on a temporary theatre venue following the closure of the Orchard Theatre in Dartford over reinforced autoclaved…
Partnership offers hundreds of gigs for young artists
A partnership between two organisations based in Manchester is offering hundreds of paid gigs to young emerging artists. Live musi…
UK ‘risks being left behind’ in global music race
UK music exports generated £4bn in 2022, but an industry body has warned that the sector needs more government support to co…
Affordable creative coworking venue opens in London
Arts charity Artists Studio Company (ASC) has opened a creative venue in London providing affordable workspaces to creatives. The…
£2.3m arts centre opens in Northern Ireland
A £2.3m arts and culture centre has opened in Derry/Londonderry as part of an initiative funding projects in five urban area…
ACE outlines plans for disability access scheme
Access scheme for disabled audiences will launch next year, based on the existing Hynt access card initiative already up and runni…
Former NPO’s entire catalogue acquired
A Manchester-based ensemble that closed following the loss of its entire Arts Council England (ACE) funding has had its full catal…
Calls for ‘vigilance’ after Just Stop Oil targets National Gallery
Protestors from the Just Stop Oil campaign group have attacked the Rokeby Venus painting at the National Gallery.
Just Stop Oil protest cost Les Mis £80k
Five Just Stop Oil protesters have been warned that they could have to cover the costs of a cancelled performance of Les Miserable…
Creativity classes boost confidence of pupils and teachers
Teaching creativity in primary schools can help students and teachers improve their skills, according to new research funded…
