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…
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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…
West End ticket prices stay at pre-Covid levels
Society of London Theatre’s member venues have seen their nominal revenue increase since 2019, with developing the audience…
Jersey heritage sites to open all year round
Jersey Heritage has decided to open almost all of its heritage sites year-round following increases in government funding and loca…
Sensory-based project aims to improve museum access
Project to create new ‘sensory logic’ in museums, by considering the role the senses play in the collection and displa…
Heritage sites welcomed record visitors in 2022
A number of historic heritage sites across England saw record increases in visitor numbers in 2022, according to figures from Engl…
Surrey set for new outdoor theatre
An open-air theatre is to open among purple fields of lavender in Surrey this summer. Mayfield Lavender Farm will host the 250-sea…
Proposed Bournemouth Council arts cuts ‘catastrophic’
Proposals put forward by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council will reduce funding over a five-year period to orga…
Online ABRSM music assessment reaches new milestone
Over 500,000 music performance grades assessed by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) have been completed r…
Southbank Centre awarded highest accessibility status
The Southbank Centre has become the first UK venue to be awarded Platinum accessibility status by disability-led charity Attitude…
Oldham Coliseum ‘too high risk’ an investment, says ACE
Arts Council England defends decision to remove Oldham Coliseum from its National Portfolio, citing concerns over its financial vi…
Government urged to tackle discrimination and harassment in music
Music industry workers call for legislative changes to offer additional protections to those working in the sector experiencing di…
East End Women’s Museum abandons plan for permanent home
A plan to create a permanent home for the East End Women’s Museum in Barking town centre has been scrapped. The trustees of…
Bid to secure Northern Ireland’s first Cultural World Heritage site
Northern Ireland is hoping to secure its first Cultural World Heritage site through a joint bid with the USA and Germany. The prop…
ACE Chair concedes funding decisions ‘not perfect’
In the wake of significant backlash over some of Arts Council England's funding decisions for its next National Portfolio, the…
