Musicians’ census aims to ‘kickstart industry change’
Musicians urged to take part in first ever Musicians’ Census in order to map the total population of musicians and build a p…
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West End performers demand pay rise
West End performers and stage managers have demanded a 17% pay hike, arguing that existing pay and working conditions are making i…
Southbank Centre and Apple unveil plans to support Black creatives
Initiative to improve access to the arts for emerging Black creatives has announced details of residencies in London, Manchester,…
Historic theatre faces closure due to £9m funding gap
King's Theatre in Edinburgh issues urgent plea for financial support after missing out on levelling up funding, warning that i…
Levelling Up Fund provides £594m for culture and heritage
More than half the funded projects are in areas identified by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities as a p…
English National Opera agrees funding deal with ACE
Arts Council England will provide £11.5m of funding to allow English National Opera to continue operating for a year and …
Creative Scotland warns of cuts to long-term funding offers
Creative Scotland has warned it may have to half the number of organisations it provides long-term funding for after losing more t…
Theatre industry backs new regulatory body for creative sector
A new organisation being formed to prevent and tackle bullying and harassment across the creative industries has received support…
Music leaders call for rethink on BBC Introducing cuts
Proposed shake-up of BBC radio programmes will see a reduction in music shows that have provided a platform for emerging artists s…
MPs criticise ‘lack of strategy’ in ACE funding decisions
MPs criticise the Arts Council for a lack of transparency and absence of artform-specific strategies when delivering its latest fu…
U-turn on plans to cut funding for music charity
Plans to cut funding to music charity that has supported Mercury-nominated acts such as Floating Points, Ghostpoet, and Laura Mvul…
National Youth Theatre to offer free auditions
The National Youth Theatre (NYT) is to hold free auditions in five cities and online next month February. The auditions will take…
Former Newbury library to become theatre and community space
A former library building in Berkshire is to be converted into a studio theatre and community engagement space by the arts venue C…
Government complacency ‘jeopardising creative industries’
Inquiry into the future of UK's creative industries calls for government to place sector at the heart of its growth agenda and…
Manchester’s Factory International granted 24-hour licence
Manchester's new flagship arts venue Factory International has been granted a 24-hour licence for when it opens later this yea…
Newcastle theatre launches warm space fundraiser
An independent theatre in Newcastle-upon-Tyne has launched a Crowdfunder appeal to cover costs associated with becoming a warm spa…
Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum to close for refurbishment
The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford has announced details of a £6m refurbishment project that will see it clos…
Brixton crush venue to remain closed for three months
The Brixton O2 Academy is to remain closed for a further three months following a crush at the venue in December which left two pe…
Banks blamed after venues experience secure payment issues
Arts venues report failed payments after an updated online verification process was made mandatory, due to banks being unprepared…
Funding boost for arts and culture activities in deprived areas
A £29m government fund includes ringfenced support to increase volunteering and arts, culture and heritage offers in 27 targ…
Catford theatre to reopen next month
Catford’s Broadway Theatre will reopen in February following a £7m refurbishment project. The works have included upgr…
Redundancy threat for staff at Poole Museum
A number of staff at Poole Museum are to be made redundant by Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council as the venue undergoes a…
Increase in post-pandemic arts attendance ‘slows down’
Analysis of official DCMS data finds audiences are now returning to music at a quicker rate than theatre, while attendance across…
Major upgrade of Somerset theatre moves to tender
Plans to upgrade Somerset’s Octagon Theatre are set to move forward this month, after councillors agreed to begin the tender…
