‘New home’ for Oldham Coliseum gets green light
Oldham Council 'recommits' to new £24.5m theatre, originally billed as a new home for Oldham Coliseum, but venue wil…
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Creative Scotland seeks to address freelancer pay ‘anomalies’
Creative Scotland is seeking to address the inconsistency in rates of pay for freelancers across its funding programmes. Although…
Scottish Government U-turns on funding cut to Creative Scotland
Proposals to cut Creative Scotland’s budget by more than 10% are reversed.
Change to definition of ‘treasure’ will help museums, says Minister
Proposed changes to the legal definition of ‘treasure’ will help museums acquire important historical items, the UK&rs…
Drunk and rowdy theatre audiences causing conflict in Essex
Theatre audiences are behaving so badly that staff may need conflict management training, a theatre manager in Essex has said. Kai…
Strike forces British Museum to close for three days
Staff members take part in week-long strike action organised by their union, as they call for a 10% pay rise in light of the risin…
Sheffield’s Utopia Theatre launches youth academy
A new theatre initiative in Sheffield hopes to provide opportunities for young people of African and Caribbean heritage in the cit…
Drama school launches MA course in queer performance
Course designed to teach and advance queer performance to open to students at South London creative arts college later this year.
Yeovil theatre to close for year-long renovation
Yeovil’s Octagon Theatre will close in April to undergo a £29m renovation. The project will see the venue equipped wit…
Applications to Arts Council Wales’ funding programme open
Arts Council Wales (ACW) has opened applications to its next multi-year funding programme. The Investment Review 2023 marks the fi…
Edinburgh theatre on sale for over £3m
Central Edinburgh venue the Rose Theatre is on the market for offers in excess of £3m. The theatre’s owner, Danish bal…
‘Emergency’ campaign against Scottish arts cuts launched
A new 'emergency' public campaign is calling on the Scottish Government to abandon its proposed £7m cut to Creative…
Unlimited Theatre company to close after NPO funding loss
CEO says ACE gave no feedback when delivering the news it will no longer be funding the company, but vows to create a happy ending…
Musicians’ Union backs artist merchandise campaign
A campaign to ensure artists get 100% of merchandise income at gigs has received the backing of the Musicians’ Union. Featur…
Morecambe arts venue faces uncertain future
Lancashire City Council commits to operating railway station-turned-arts venue The Platform for another year, but its long-term fu…
London’s Vault Festival looking for a new home
London's Vault Festival is looking for a new home after being told by its venue of 11 years that it will no longer host t…
Artistic Directors of the Future announces closure
The charity, which has worked to increase leadership representation of arts professionals from the Global Majority, did not disclo…
Collection societies settle landmark legal case
The Artists’ Collecting Society (ACS) and Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) have settled a legal dispute with …
City of Culture runners-up publish bid details
Southampton publishes full bid from its UK City of Culture campaign ahead of plans to deliver re-packaged elements across the city…
Tate Britain rehang to be revealed in May
Tate Britain will reveal a complete rehang of its free collection displays on 23 May 2023. Over 800 works by 350 artists are…
Government rejects calls for ACE funding shake-up
Calls to change arts funding systems to differentiate between local and national institutions risks creating division in the secto…
Ambassador Theatre Group to merge with Broadway producer
The operator of more than 30 UK theatres is to combine operations with a New York-based venue owner and producer. International En…
Oldham Coliseum to close in March
The venue has confirmed it has entered a period of consultation with all staff and is proposing to finally close its doors at the…
Arts centre warns against Scottish Government cuts
The director of a leading arts venue in the highlands of Scotland has voiced concerns over cuts to the Scottish Government’s…
