Croydon Borough of Culture advertising ‘confusing’
Signage created to promote Croydon’s year as London Borough of Culture has been criticised for confusing rail passengers. Ma…
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Exodus of artistic directors ‘symptom of sector neglect’
Spike in turnover of artistic directors due to increasing pressure of the role with funding issues at the core, figures within the…
Theatre careers programme to improve access and diversity
A partnership between Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) and charity Get Into Theatre is launching a nationwide programme to improve a…
National Gallery ranked best value museum in Europe
A study looking at reviews, admissions fees, Instagram popularity and opening hours to determine which European museum is the best…
Lack of creative careers awareness
Concerns raised that school leavers are not being informed of opportunities in the creative industries.
Glass museum reopens following £1m renovation
A museum charting the history of glass production has reopened following a £1m refurbishment. The World of Glass in St Helen…
Bristol Council criticised for delayed Beacon report
Bristol City Council has said it will miss a deadline for a lessons learned report into its budget-busting refurbishment of a city…
Oldham Coliseum gets funding for theatre performances
Company unveils plans to operate on a smaller scale in non-theatre spaces ahead of moving to a new venue in 2026.
PPL an ‘industry forerunner’ for gender and ethnicity
The UK music licensing company PPL says latest staffing data shows it is an "industry forerunner" when it comes to diver…
BBC confirms sale of Maida Vale Studios
The BBC has confirmed the sale of its Maida Vale recording studios. The studios have been sold to a partnership between Tim Bevan…
Museum and gallery visits remain 25% down on pre-pandemic
Fewer international tourists since the pandemic identified as one of the reasons why visitor levels for leading museums and galler…
£300k boost for Bradford City of Culture
Bradford’s City of Culture team has been awarded £300,000 by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. At is most recent…
Glasgow Council considers £36m People’s Palace refurb
A proposal to ‘restore, reimagine and enhance’ the 125-year-old People’s Palace and Winter Gardens claims struct…
PRS Foundation reopens touring initiative
A co-commissioning and touring programme run by PRS Foundation is open for applications from organisations, music groups and compo…
Blackpool theatre requires £500k for repairs
Blackpool Grand Theatre is in need of nearly £500,000 worth of repairs following rainwater damage. Plans for renovation work…
Labour commits to resolving visa issues for performers
Shadow Culture Secretary says government “could have done a lot more” to support internationally touring performers an…
British Museum settles legal case with translator
The British Museum has settled a court case after acknowledging it used the work of a translator without permission or payment and…
English Heritage launches £11m apprenticeship programme
The charity aims to train a new generation in vanishing heritage skills needed to preserve endangered historic properties, includi…
National Theatre submits back-of-house refurbishment plans
The National Theatre has submitted a planning application to modernise some of its backstage departments, which have not been refu…
DCMS launches enrichment programme for schools
Pilot scheme aims to improve the provision of enrichment activities such as art and drama in up to 200 secondary schools in areas…
Scientists collaborate with Royal Ballet to improve performance
The Royal Ballet School has announced plans to work with scientists to unlock advances in performance science that might help trai…
Fringe operator ‘facing collapse’ over £1.5m debt
Assembly Festival, which operates a major venue at Edinburgh Fringe and delivers around a fifth of the annual festival, is set to…
Bury St Edmunds theatre reopens after fire scare
The Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds has reopened after a sudden closure last week due to a fire safety issue. The venue closed to…
Divided opinion over Scottish theatres plan
A new report calls for a commercially-driven theatre company specialising in popular work to be established in Scotland.
