Frazer: Creative industries ‘key priority’ for government
In her first major speech to the sector, new Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer speaks of the importance of the arts and outlines her a…
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BBC moves ahead with Introducing cuts
The BBC has confirmed it will cut back its BBC Introducing programme, which profiles up-and-coming grassroots musicians. The plans…
Young V&A to open in July
A museum designed with and for young people will open in London on 1 July. Young V&A, in London’s Bethnal Green, is the…
Museums ‘running out of space for historic artefacts’
Museums in England could soon run out of space for historic artefacts, according to a new report commissioned by Historic England…
Rising interest in orchestral music driven by young people
Report from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra finds the younger generation is driving a rise in interest in orchestral music, with…
Durham Light Infantry Museum set to reopen
A museum in Durham that closed in 2016 due to council cuts is set to reopen. Durham County Council's planning committee has ap…
London home for Migration Museum gets nod
The Migration Museum will be based across three floors of a 21-storey tower, provided rent-free by property developer who was a ch…
Union warns theatre workers about pay confidentiality clauses
A union is urging backstage theatre workers to check their contracts for clauses that prevent them talking about their rates of pa…
Tate takes art collection on the road in ‘mobile museum’
Tate is taking its national art collection on the road in a new initiative with the French organisation Art Explora. The new…
Coventry City of Culture Trust enters administration
Dozens of staff are made redundant as charity files for administration amid three-year legacy programme.
Oldham Council ‘unsure’ who will run new theatre
Oldham Council cannot be responsible for future of Oldham Coliseum company, leader says, as proposals for a new theatre no longer…
Evidence call as price hike to US touring visas proposed
The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and Music Managers Forum (MMF) are asking music industry professionals to submit evidenc…
Theatres ‘in urgent need of funding’ to improve sustainability
UK theatres need additional funding to make them more sustainable, the national advisory body for theatres has said. Jon Morgan, D…
Top DCMS civil servant role to be shared
Former DCMS Directors General jointly take on top civil service role in the department on an interim basis.
Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre saved from closure
Refurbishment of historic theatre to begin this week, after Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Government plug the majority of a &…
U-turn on plans to mobilise Museum of Cardiff
Cardiff Council has dropped plans to turn the Museum of Cardiff into a mobile attraction. The council proposed the move, which wou…
Third Angel theatre announces closure
Theatre company announces intention to close permanently later this year citing loss of Arts Council funding as a 'significant…
Welsh football museum gets £5m funding boost
Plans for a Welsh national football museum have received a £5.4m boost from the Welsh Government. The money will go to…
Sector training opportunities ‘falling short’, says study
New report says the sector must invest in its workforce if the UK is to remain a leader in the creative industries.
Claims of lack of medical support during Brixton crush tragedy
Only half the recommended number of medical staff were on duty on the night of a crush at the O2 Brixton Academy, it has been clai…
Call for transparency on music streaming algorithm ‘bias’
Study commissioned by DCMS calls for more transparency on recommendation algorithms used by music streaming platforms amid concern…
Campaign to save ‘devalued’ arts subjects in schools launches
A new campaign is calling on the government to protect arts and technology subjects in English secondary schools. Jointly run by t…
Oldham Coliseum: Demand for detail on ACE plans
Performers' union Equity calls on Arts Council England to disclose its three-year vision for Oldham, as hundreds gather to pro…
Classical streaming service pledges fair remuneration for artists
A new streaming service for classical and jazz music has said it is putting the fair remuneration of artists at the heart of its b…
