Welsh National Opera to cease performances in Liverpool
Welsh National Opera has announced it will no longer tour in Liverpool because of cuts to its Arts Council England funding. The co…
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Fewer than three million visited Unboxed in person
A £120m celebration of British creativity attracted a total of 2.8 million visitors, newly published audience data shows. As…
Tate slashes wage bill
Tate's annual report highlights lasting impact of pandemic with more than 180 redundancies made to reduce staff costs by a fif…
Operators of Nottingham Castle set for liquidation
Nottingham Castle has closed to visitors after the trust responsible for its operation revealed it is about to enter liquidation.&…
ENO Chair warns of closure if forced to move
English National Opera (ENO) will close permanently in April next year if it is forced to move out of London, its Chair has warned…
Arts sector unites in criticism of Autumn Statement
Arts professionals lament a missed opportunity as they are left disappointed by a lack of targeted support for the creative indust…
Headteachers ‘fear arts and drama cuts’ due to budget pressures
Subjects including art, drama and design technology are in danger of being withdrawn in many state school schools due to financial…
Arts workers demonstrate outside DCMS
Around 300 demonstrators protested outside the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport calling for a rethink on re…
Controversial PwC contract has ‘commercial exploitation’ clause
Under terms of audience data contract issued by Arts Council England, permission could be granted for information collected b…
Partnership to develop musical opportunities in Somerset
A new partnership between Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and Yeovil’s Octagon Theatre is aiming to develop musical opp…
Entertainment company acquires London theatre app
Trafalgar Entertainment has acquired London theatre app Stagedoor. The app is considered London’s most comprehensive theatre…
What does the Autumn Statement mean for the arts?
The sector must wait for an update on the government’s energy support pacakage and be wary of a decline in household disposa…
National Trust’s commercial arm records financial growth
The National Trust's commercial arm has posted strong financial results in its latest annual report following a string of staf…
Mentoring scheme launches to support Ukrainian students
A new mentoring and financial aid scheme will support Ukrainian art students and universities. The UAx Platform, launched at the T…
Henley defends ACE funding decisions
Amid protests against Arts Council England decision to cease funding a range of organisations through the National Portfolio, Chie…
Germany to launch culture pass for young adults
The German government is introducing cultural vouchers for young people early next year. A pilot of the KulturPass, expected to co…
Drama school to open in Suffolk
A new drama school offering students a diploma in musical theatre industry preparation is opening in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. CAS…
Staff shortages prompt closure of Bristol museums
Bristol Museums has closed two of its six venues until April next year, due to a shortage of staff. The Georgian House Museum and…
Parliamentary committees moot alternatives for arts funding
Reports from cultural committees call for UK and Scottish governments to innovate new ways of funding arts and culture through the…
UK at risk of ‘serious loss of writing talent’, union warns
Rising energy and food costs are severely impacting the viability of writing as a career, a new survey has found. The Writers&rsqu…
Jeremy Hunt urged to support orchestras in Autumn Statement
The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to put in place measures to support the UK’…
Indie music labels’ market share to increase for fifth year
The share of the UK recorded music market controlled by independent record labels is on track to grow for the fifth consecutive ye…
NPO analysis: City of Culture bidders see funding uplifts
Most of the English towns and cities that applied to be the next UK City of Culture will see their amount of funding increase in t…
Musicians fear ‘being forced to leave industry’
Half of UK musicians are either "extremely" or "very" concerned they'll be forced to leave the industry ov…
