Study of Black music and record stores awarded over £240k
Research that aims to compile a history of record shops specialising in Black music from the 1950s onwards has received a £2…
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Museums agree joint action on climate change
Museums across the country have made a joint commitment to take collective action on the climate crisis at the UK’s first-ev…
Performing arts: 35,000 jobs losses since pandemic
'Alarming' figures show huge fall in job roles within performing and visual arts.
Plans for £25m heritage railway project revealed
Plans to transform a former Yorkshire ironworks have been unveiled by Barnsley Council as it explores funding for the £25m p…
Heritage sector receives over £1m to tackle workforce issues
The National Lottery Heritage Innovation Fund has announced 17 organisations that will benefit from a share of £1.17m of fun…
Belfast Council votes to contest arts cuts
Belfast City Council has voted in favour of a motion to support a campaign calling for a reversal of arts cuts in Northern Ireland…
Crisis grant scheme for theatre workers launches
Royal Theatrical Fund says it does not want people in the industry to be unable to feed themselves or their family during the ongo…
MU calls on government to save UK orchestras
The General Secretary of the Musician’s Union (MU) has called on the Chancellor and Culture Secretary to take urgent action…
Bradford to benefit from Royal Opera House collaboration
The Royal Opera House has announced a three-year programme of work in Bradford ahead of its tenure as City of Culture in 2025. Beg…
Exclusive: Donor revenue for cultural sector falls by a quarter
The amount of money being donated to UK cultural organisations dropped sharply last year.
ENO chorus cuts causing ‘profound anxiety’
Proposed cuts to English National Opera's (ENO) chorus will cause "profound anxiety" to freelance singers and have &…
Curious Monkey theatre company to close after 12 years
Curious Monkey, a theatre company that has worked with marginalised communities for more than a decade, will close next year citin…
Arts charity for vulnerable people to close
An arts charity which helps children and vulnerable people has announced that it will close due to financial pressures and falling…
New body seeks to tackle ‘cancel culture’ in the arts
Freedom in the Arts, co-founded by former Arts Council England employee Denise Fahmy, says it wants to 'tackle the culture of…
Edinburgh’s Summerhall launches arts charity
Multi-arts venue Summerhall has announced it is setting up a charity in a bid to become “Edinburgh’s leading arts orga…
Women in theatre ‘still impacted by the pandemic’
Survey finds pandemic continues to impact female workers, with numbers in the workforce falling and opportunities diminishing.
Charity seeks support for musician development programme
A talent development organisation has launched a fundraising appeal to support the next generation of jazz musicians. The Tomorrow…
Treat intimacy co-ordinators like fight directors, says new consent guidance
Bectu and Equity have issued intimacy and consent guidance for drama schools, recognising the widespread use of intimacy practitio…
Consultation on culture strategy for Manchester launches
Manchester City Council is calling on residents and cultural organisations to have their say on a new decade-long plan for culture…
Liverpool orchestra partners with Cumbrian port town
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra will provide a three-year programme of concerts, community events and educational acti…
Scottish Opera reveals plans for new home
Scottish Opera's plans for its new location on a former industrial estate have been released. The regeneration project, curren…
Theatre’s Black Out performance ‘led to threats and abuse’
Theatre Royal Stratford East's decision to designate a performance for a Black audience earlier this year divided opinion, dra…
Kilmarnock boosts culture with Levelling Up cash
Plans to regenerate cultural assets in Kilmarnock have been revealed using some of the £20m awarded to it from the governmen…
Sunak urged to consider musicians’ rights at AI summit
UK Music Interim Chief Executive says government must uphold principles of consent and transparency amid advancements in AI to pro…
