Barbican receives £25m for upgrade works
Renewal works will transform underused spaces within the Barbican Centre for new creative use, as well as improving existing venue…
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Worcester theatre plans cut back due to increased costs
Plans for a new 500-seat theatre in Worcester are to be scaled back due to a £3.5m funding gap. Worcester City Council said…
Lottery grant a ‘crucial moment’ for Milton Keynes Gallery
A Lottery grant of almost a quarter of a million pounds is a “crucial moment” in the history of Milton Keynes Mus…
Second round of Create Growth Programme opens
An additional £10.9m of funding is available to support creative businesses and 'unlock economic growth' in the Engl…
Radio 3 Controller: BBC Singers have ‘long-term future’
Sam Jackson, Controller of BBC Radio 3, has insisted disbanding the BBC Singers is not on the broadcaster’s agenda. In his f…
Place music at centre of planning and licensing, report urges
Industry body UK Music wants the needs of the country's music infrastructure to be central to local government decision making…
Three new Creative Enterprise Zones in London
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has accredited three new Creative Enterprise Zones in the capital. Westminster, Brent and Islington are…
Coventry Culture Trust: ACE aware of ‘acute difficulties’ in 2021
Public spending watchdog reveals Arts Council England knew of serious financial problems at Coventry City of Culture Trust 18 mont…
National Galleries Scotland to open extension
New galleries at the National Galleries of Scotland will open to the public from 30 September. The 10 new galleries form part of a…
Arts Council of Wales denies ditching gendered pronouns
Welsh arts body says staff are free to select pronouns of their choice despite media reports to the contrary.
Museum of Cardiff to remain at current site
The Museum of Cardiff will remain in its current location for the next five years although concerns have been raised about its lon…
Youth-led arts fund awards £65,000 to young people
A youth-led fund launched in partnership by Youth Scotland and Creative Scotland has awarded £65,000 of funding to young peo…
Three-fold increase in theatre roles with digital remit
A cross-European study of digital theatre production before and during the pandemic reveals steep rise in roles with a digital rem…
BBC Proms disrupted by Just Stop Oil protest
Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted the opening night of the BBC Proms, setting off confetti cannons and sounding air horns before…
Events industry: Ensuring crowd safety ‘increasingly difficult’
Concerns raised over lack of government support to improve live event safety in the wake of tragic crush at Brixton Academy, as na…
Arts projects in Northern Ireland get £2.25m boost
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) is investing £2.25m of National Lottery funding in a series of arts projects acr…
Study highlights lack of diversity in public art
Public arts sector must 'evolve and improve accessibility' in order to address lack of representation from diverse communi…
Creative organisations sought for low-rent workspaces
Housing association Peabody is looking for creative organisations with local connections to lease an affordable workspace at New M…
Artists in London reliant on income from outside sector
Survey of artists with affordable rent studios in London finds only one in three make a living from work within the industry.
Wales details plans for its contemporary art collection
The Welsh Government has shared plans to showcase Wales’ national contemporary art collection in galleries across the countr…
PwC study warns of ‘economic harm’ to ENO if it relocates
Report by global consultancy firm highlights risks involved with controversial plans for English National Opera to establish a new…
UK Music chief warns of AI threat to industry
UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin has written to Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer calling for reassurance that artificial…
Quarter of music and theatre venues fear closure
Experts warn entertainment venues are at risk as bills and energy costs continue to soar, leaving them 'clinging on' to su…
‘Art Doctors’ to work with libraries in Kirklees
An arts project aimed at reducing loneliness and isolation is launching in West Yorkshire after receiving £30,000 funding fr…
