Free festival boosts Birmingham culture and economy
A free outdoor festival held in Birmingham had a positive economic and cultural impact on the city, according to a new report. Bir…
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Opera leader accuses Arts Council Wales of ‘maladministration’
Mid Wales Opera has claimed that Arts Council Wales' latest funding round showed prejudice against conventional opera and clas…
Vault Festival finds new home
The organisation behind Vault Festival has announced plans to move into a new venue in central London to host its next festival in…
Review of indemnity scheme for loaning items underway
Review of government scheme may see humidity, temperature and light arrangements for storing cultural items on loan agreed on a ca…
Margate theatre in line for major restoration
Thanet Council has revealed plans to restore and modernise Theatre Royal Margate in a bid to transform the Grade II* listed venue…
Old Vic among Bristol arts organisations facing council cuts
Bristol Council's recommendations for arts funding follow a 12-month delay in the decision-making process that left some organ…
Alexandra Palace restoration gets funding boost
A project to restore a derelict section of Alexandra Palace has been awarded £550k from Historic England’s at-risk pro…
Coalition forms to develop cultural devolution proposals
More than 20 sector organisations join forces to consider the impact of increased local level decision making on arts and culture…
New programme to support early-career theatre producers
The League of Independent Producers (LIP) has launched a dedicated membership programme to help early career producers establish t…
Sunak snubs Greek PM over Parthenon sculptures claim
Greek Prime Minister has been calling for the return of the entire Parthenon frieze to Athens since taking office five years ago.
Museum delays reopening as bad weather hinders repairs
A Lancashire museum undergoing roof repairs has delayed its reopening until next year due to severe weather conditions. Blackburn…
Arts Council England invests £850k in Stoke
Funding will go toward a three-year scheme creating 'cultural action zones' across the city.
Dartington relocates to Norfolk after 75 years
Dartington Summer School and Festival, held in Devon for 75 years, will move to Norfolk in 2024. Attracting hundreds of prof…
Royal Court creates ‘democratic’ digital archive
Spearheaded by Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone, the Living Archive contains information on every Royal Court production.
Historic Manchester library awarded £450k
The Portico Library in Manchester has been awarded a £453,964 development grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The…
Arnolfini closes amid Palestine Film Festival protests
An arts centre that withdrew from hosting two events as part of the Bristol Palestine Film Festival closed its doors to the public…
Council commits to future of arts venue
Lancaster City Council has launched a new membership scheme for The Platform and vowed to continue running the art venue, which wa…
UK arts councils distribute £320k for cultural exchange projects
Dozens of UK art projects have been chosen to partner with national and international organisations in a second round of the Four…
Street performers march on Westminster City Hall
Petition with more than 5,000 signatures delivered to Westminster Council's Leader in bid to 'save Covent Garden street pe…
Badenoch criticises ‘unreliable’ Museum of London research
Business and Equalities Secretary Kemi Badenoch has dubbed research from the Museum of London “unreliable”, accusing t…
Sector support charities merge after loss of ACE funding
The Audience Agency and Culture24, who were both part of ACE's National Portfolio until they lost funding in April this year,…
AHRC funds facilities to research stage and screen technologies
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has launched a UK-wide network of creative technology labs to provide researchers…
Arnolfini pulls Palestinian film over ‘political activity’ concerns
Bristol's Arnolfini gallery said it "could not be confident the event would not stray into political activity", whic…
AEG submits plans for ‘much needed’ Edinburgh arena
The global entertainment and sporting group AEG has submitted plans to Edinburgh Council proposing the construction of an 8,500-ca…
