Accessible art trail for young wheelchair users announced
A UK charity for young wheelchair users is creating the country's first step-free art trail this summer. Whizz-Kidz will prese…
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Stage Directors UK to become a trade union
Stage Directors UK is to become a recognised trade union, the membership body has announced. The move is the culmination of a proc…
‘Highly desirable’ Riverside Studios put up for sale
The arts venue in Hammersmith, whose operators recently called in the administrators, has been put on the market.
Heavy metal festival cancelled with just 5% of tickets sold
A three-day heavy metal festival has been cancelled with just weeks to go after selling only 5% of available tickets. The 5,0…
New skills programme for music managers in Wales
A new programme of education and training for music entrepreneurs in Wales has been given Welsh Government support. The one-year p…
Prominent role for BBC Singers at the Proms
The choir will feature in the opening and closing concerts this year, although concerns remain that plans to axe the group could b…
Concert for musicians in need hit by copyright charges
A London charity concert for musicians in need has been hit by a copyright claim from the Performing Rights Society (PRS). The eve…
City of London arts project generates £40m for UK economy
The New Diorama Theatre Broadgate initiative offered repurposed office space to independent and freelance artists.
Glasgow arts centre cuts ties with cafe following staff protests
The Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Glasgow has parted company with its business tenant, Saramago Cafe Bar, following a disp…
Bazalgette: Creative industries must address skills gap
Creative Industries Council co-Chair says the sector must better explain career pathways to parents, teachers and pupils to recrui…
Unions campaign against Arts Council Northern Ireland cuts
Trade unions are criticising plans to reduce Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s (ACNI) budget by 10% ahead of a rally in Bel…
DCMS study questions ‘digital capacity’ of museum sector
Report into partnership activities undertaken by the national museums raises questions about the capacity for and value of post-pa…
Scottish arts festivals share £1.8m
Major arts festivals in Edinburgh and Glasgow are to receive a share of the Scottish Government’s Expo Fund worth £1.8…
Campaign aims to boost recruitment of young creative talent
New initiative asks cultural organisations to pledge one training or entry level role each year to boost early career opportunitie…
Cumberland Council unveils cultural strategy
Cumberland Council has shared details of its first Cultural Strategy for West Cumbria. The strategy was developed with support fro…
ACE seeks ‘urgent’ talks on future of Bristol Beacon
Concerns raised about the future of trust operating Bristol Beacon, as soaring refurbishment costs prompt the city's council t…
Museum of Shakespeare to open next spring
The playhouse which originally staged the works of William Shakespeare will be publicly available to visit for the first time when…
EXCLUSIVE: Guildhall settles legal case with acclaimed conductor
An employment tribunal was due to consider claims relating to unfair dismissal, breach of contract and protections under whistlebl…
Virtual museum celebrates Paralympic artefacts
A 3D virtual museum is set is to launch this week, showcasing objects from the National Paralympic Heritage Trust (NPHT). The Digi…
Redundancies at National Science and Media Museum
The museum is set to close for 13 months to undergo a £6m upgrade, resulting in more than 20 front-facing staff being made r…
Kilburn Library in need of major refurbishment
Kilburn Library in Brent is in need of a £765,000 refurbishment to tackle structural concerns about the building, according…
UKRI unveils funding round for research into health inequalities
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the third phase of a programme funding research into the use of community ass…
New permanent premises for Dundee Museum of Transport
Dundee Museum of Transport has been granted planning permission to convert an old tram depot into a permanent home. The museum pur…
Wisbech museum to charge visitors due to ‘financial crisis’
Historic museum introduces admission charges for the first time in its history, warning that its future beyond the end of the curr…
