New programme to boost disabled and neurodiverse leadership
A team of learning disabled and autistic creatives from Access All Areas have banded together to create a new national arts progra…
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Educators warn of decline in dance education
A survey of educators working in higher education institutions finds the number of higher education dance courses and the number o…
Community arts space reopens in Coventry
A community arts space in Coventry has reopened after being given a free use lease by the council. LTB Showrooms (LTB) had occupie…
Plans for Kent concert venue ‘not dead’ despite ENO snub
A multi-millionaire businessman has said plans for a 1,600-seater venue in Kent are “not dead yet”, despite an of…
ACE confirms further delay to audience data platform
Launch of new audience data platform rescheduled for second time meaning it will be two months late.
Equity secures trial of five-day rehearsal week
A new five-day rehearsal week is to be trialled across the subsidised and commercial theatre sector as part of new agreements secu…
Cultural transformation programme supports Welsh museums
Several museums in Wales have received funding in the latest round of the Welsh Government's Cultural Transformation Capi…
Musician served abatement notice for ‘practicing at home’
Petition launched by instrumentalist to 'protect the rights of musicians to practice' tops 19,000 after she is served a no…
City council defends Glasgow Life staff cuts
Glasgow City Council’s culture leader has said a reduction in the number of staff at Glasgow Life will not affect the qualit…
Opera North and Newcastle University launch three-year partnership
Organisations plan to build on previous work together through formal partnership to improve audience accessibility.
Children create performance space in London theatre
Primary school children from four schools in London have built a temporary performance structure at South London theatre Brixton H…
New cultural programme at London College of Fashion
The fashion college will commence an annual cultural calendar to coincide with its move to Stratford’s East Bank.
Sick days in arts industry rise by 66% in past year
Businesses in the arts and entertainment industry have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave across the UK, research has fou…
Funding secured for exhibition touring network
An exhibition touring network will be established to develop and tour exhibitions across a dozen sites in England after securing f…
Staff hit out at trustees over ‘closure plans’ for LADA
Open letter penned by staff at former NPO suggests organisation is being 'closed down' by trustees despite being offered f…
Growing number of craft skills ‘under threat’
Traditional craft skills are "on the verge of extinction" in the UK, according to new research. Five new skills have bee…
Forensic accountants to examine Coventry Culture Trust books
Administrators to conduct own investigation into the charity's spending after hearing concerns about its use of public money.
Royal College of Surgeons’ museum reopens after £100m redevelopment
The Royal College of Surgeons is reopening its museum following a £100m redevelopment. The Hunterian Museum – named af…
Brixton Academy: Structural integrity of doors ‘an issue’
Met Police says Brixton Academy operators falsely denied concerns had previously been raised about structural integrity of entranc…
New £6m immersive tech programme for cultural organisations
A new £6m programme aims to equip the UK cultural sector with the skills to develop projects using immersive technology. The…
Creative Scotland shares update on multi-year funding plans
The next edition of Scotland’s multi-year funding programme will begin in April 2025, with a first round of applications ope…
Cancelled comic Jerry Sadowitz set for Edinburgh Fringe return
The controversial comedian and magician Jerry Sadowitz is to return to the Edinburgh Fringe, despite having the second of two 2022…
Classical ensemble announces closure after ACE funding loss
Psappha said the loss of £250,000 a year funding from Arts Council England has proven 'too great a challenge to overcome…
New funding round for Northern Ireland’s rural arts programme
Rural arts organisations in Northern Ireland are being invited to apply for funding as part of a programme to increase access to a…
