Support scheme for writers from low-income backgrounds launches
An East London theatre company is helping writers from low-income backgrounds develop their craft with a new playwriting award. Th…
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Seven ‘at risk’ venues to receive Theatres Trust grants
Seven venues on the Theatres At Risk Register are to receive grants from a new Theatres Trust fund. The theatres receiving a share…
Diaspora community-led museum practice needs recognition
A new report published by National Museums Scotland (NMS) calls for diaspora community participants in museum projects to be value…
ACE confirms changes to National Portfolio
A new organisation has been added to Arts Council England's National Portfolio for 2023-26, while six fail to reach a funding…
Anti-social behaviour in theatres ‘at tipping point’
Theatre workers share examples of abuse and harassment from audiences as union BECTU launches campaign to tackle anti-social behav…
Theatre Peckham appointed to run Canada Water Theatre
Southwark Council has appointed a new operator for Canada Water Theatre, the performance space in the Piers Gough-designed Ca…
National Theatre to tell Grenfell Tower survivors’ stories
A new verbatim play produced by the National Theatre will tell the stories of Grenfell Tower fire survivors. Grenfell: In the Word…
Additional £24m set aside for English National Opera
Arts Council England sets aside further £24m for English National Opera in a move that could see a return to the level of fu…
BBC ringfences redundancy money for musicians
The BBC has set aside redundancy pay for musicians who are expected to be laid off from BBC orchestras and the BBC Singers. The cl…
Brixton Academy remains closed for health and safety review
The O2 Academy Brixton is to remain closed while it undergoes a 'thorough' health and safety review by Lambeth Council. Th…
Arts Council Northern Ireland warns of 10% cuts
Expected cuts to the 2023-24 Northern Ireland budget, which are still to be announced by NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, have pr…
German punk band refused entry to UK in post-Brexit ‘nightmare’
A punk band from Germany claim they were refused entry to the UK for a seven-date UK tour due to confusing post-Brexit rules….
Southbank’s artist residency programme a ‘meeting space for ideas’
Southbank Centre in London has launched a new artist development initiative that will support ‘creative innovation and exper…
ACE reaffirms support for grassroots music
The funder extends National Lottery Project Grants tailored to live music and pledges £500,000 to Music Venue Trust’s…
Access a priority for Scottish youth music funding
More than 60 youth music projects in Scotland have received funding in a bid to 'drive inclusivity and tackle social issues…
Last-ditch attempt to save derelict Plymouth theatre
A new campaign has been launched to save a Victorian theatre building in Plymouth. The Palace Theatre on the city's Union Stre…
Creative health programme to launch across NHS England
The Creative Health Associates Programme will be delivered by the National Centre for Creative Health across England's seven N…
Carlisle to benefit from Rural England Prosperity Fund
Arts and culture in Carlisle are to get a boost from the government's Rural England Prosperity Fund. Carlisle has recieve…
Businessman confirmed as new operator of North Shields theatre
North Tyneside Council has appointed a local entrepreneur as the new operator of The Exchange Theatre in North Shields, ending the…
Theatre asks people of South Asian heritage to share their stories
A theatre in Staffordshire is asking people of South Asian heritage to share their stories for a chance to see them retold on stag…
Seven UK sites bidding for UNESCO World Heritage Status
York's historic city centre and an iron-age settlement in Shetland are among seven sites to receive government backing to bid…
Paisley Museum to open after £45m transformation
The Scottish museum will reopen with a larger venue, including additional gallery spaces and an expanded collection.
Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre sold to Trafalgar Entertainment
The Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow has been bought by the global live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment. The 1,449-…
Christina McKelvie becomes new Scottish culture minister
Christina McKelvie has been appointed Scotland’s Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development by new Scot…
