Arts education specialists receive £9.6m boost
The Office for Students (OfS) has awarded £9.6m to 15 specialist higher arts education providers across England to develop t…
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Small increase in overseas visitors to museums and galleries
The number of people visiting DCMS-sponsored institutions from outside the UK showed slow signs of recovery last year, according t…
BBC Singers to close amid classical music cuts
BBC sets out plans to axe its in-house choir and cut posts at three of its orchestras by a fifth as part of costcutting measures.
Music sector calls for support ahead of Budget
UK Music is urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to outline new support for the music sector as part of next week’s Budget. The bod…
AHRC announces new hosts for Creative PEC
Centre producing research and policy recommendations on arts, culture and the creative industries will be split across two hubs in…
Workshop to make musical instruments more accessible
A collaborative workshop is planning to make outdoor musical instruments more accessible, particularly to young people who are bli…
Record label revenue up for eighth successive year
Combined revenue of music labels hits its highest nominal value since 2006, buoyed by increases in streaming, vinyl sales and sync…
LAMDA invests in virtual production technology training
The drama school will become one of the first in the UK to offer training in virtual production and motion capture technology foll…
Jerwood Arts launches inclusivity toolkit
Jerwood Arts has launched a new toolkit to help drive socio-economic inclusivity in the cultural sector. The independent arts fund…
National Lottery Heritage Fund unveils new strategy
The 10-year strategy will see the continuation of open funding programmes alongside new ‘strategic funding streams’ in…
National Youth Theatre partners with Netflix on youth access programme
National Youth Theatre has announced IGNITE Your Creativity, a partnership with Netflix that aims to introduce young people to bac…
Performing arts centre offers free meals for families
The Courtyard performing arts centre in Hereford has announced a series of Food For Families events that offer families struggling…
EXCLUSIVE: Mercury Prize winner makes ACE race discrimination claim
Award-winning musician Speech Debelle launches legal case against Arts Council England claiming race discrimination.
Drama school to close despite successful campaign
Drama school READ College has announced that it will close at the end of the academic year, despite reaching a fundraising target…
Funding levels for libraries decline sharply
Spending on libraries in Britain has fallen by 17%, new statistics show. Official figures released by the Chartered Institute of P…
Henry Moore Foundation launches £100,000 artist fund
The Henry Moore Foundation has launched a £100,000 fund to support 50 artists across the UK in response to the cost-of-livin…
Council cutbacks threaten Essex drama group
A performing arts group serving children, adults and people with special educational needs is at risk of closure due to cutbacks b…
Fringe operator ‘at risk’ after Coventry Culture Trust collapse
One of the main venue operators for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has said its future is at risk following the collapse of Coventr…
Cultural policymakers declare £581k in additional earnings
Declared additional income from 19 MPs engaged in cultural policy consists of additional earnings, donations and gifts, with the m…
Greater Manchester Culture Fund delivers £13m
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has shared more than £13m across 40 local arts and culture organisation in the…
Music sector backs new regulatory body for creative sector
The music sector has become the latest creative industry to back the implementation of a Creative Industries Independent Standards…
Labour backs ‘cultural corridor’ across North
Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell sets out Labour's vision for the creative industries, pledging to devolve powers to local…
Mousetrap theatre education charity changes name
A West End theatre education charity is ushering in "a new era" of activity with a name change after 25 years. Mousetrap…
ENO ‘in talks with 10 areas’ on new base
English National Opera says talks with Arts Council England are now 'more conciliatory' and provide detail on plans for a…
