First country house for children opens
The National Trust has opened what it says is the world’s first stately home entirely reimagined for children. Sudbury Hall,…
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Rural arts in Northern Ireland get £500k boost
Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has distributed £500,000 in the latest round of its Rural Engagement Arts Programme…
Sunak keeps Donelan as Culture Secretary
Donelan becomes the first DCMS Secretary of State to serve consecutively under two Prime Ministers.
Music and theatre audiences ‘slower to return’ following pandemic
Post-pandemic audiences for live music and theatre are returning at a slower rate than for cinema and exhibitions, according to ne…
ACE ‘pauses’ NPO announcement
With less than a day to go until arts and culture organisations were due to find out whether they will receive investment as part…
Mountview returns to joint leadership structure
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts has reverted to a joint leadership model. The decision follows the resignation of Chief Executiv…
Fund aims to tackle mental health stigma through art
Creatives in Glasgow are being invited to apply to a funding programme aimed at using art to tackle stigma around mental health. T…
Art galleries ‘prime target’ for criminal activity
Britain’s art galleries are a prime target for criminals, according to research by specialist heritage insurer Ecclesiastica…
Few creatives find freelancing economically viable
New study suggests almost all performing arts freelancers in and around London have relied on work or income from elsewhere at som…
Merger creates nationwide alliance for the arts
A charity and campaign group have joined forces to create one organisation working to “champion, defend and expand access to…
Campaigners criticise Airbnb heritage donation
Airbnb has come in for criticism after gifting £1.25m to charity English Heritage. The rental giant says the donation is par…
ACE National Portfolio 2023-26: Decision day
With less than a week to go until the details of the new National Portfolio are announced, Arts Professional looks at what organis…
Fabric to become first ‘in residence’ nightclub in museum
London dance music venue fabric will become the world’s first nightclub-in-residence at a museum, it has been announced. The…
Arts audiences turning away due to economic crisis
People expect to attend art and culture events less in future than they did before the pandemic, a study has found. A survey condu…
Cultural industries set to progress net zero targets
New report says the creative industries are well-placed to lead the UK's efforts towards net zero but calls for more gove…
Government seeks data on impact of energy price hikes
Arts organisations are being invited to give evidence on the impact of rising energy prices in a nationwide government survey. Run…
Economic value of culture research gets £3m boost
Funding for further research announced after scoping study finds “significant opportunities” in developing measures to…
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts scraps audition fees
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is making all of its auditions free of charge. The higher-educatio…
New fund for grassroots music venues
A new funding initiative from the Music Venue Trust (MVT) is offering grants of up to £5,000 for UK grassroots music venues….
ACE sets out digital database plan to improve access
Arts Council England unveils its vision for improving access for D/deaf, disabled and neuro-divergent audiences, saying the curren…
Historic artist’s barn to be sold after funding shortfall
Pioneering German artist Kurt Schwitters’ rural retreat in the Lake District is slated to be sold for development after repe…
Review to explore benefits of creative health initiatives
A series of online roundtable discussions will be held over the coming year as part of a new Creative Health Review designed to hi…
Cost of Glastonbury tickets rises 26%
The price of tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival have increased by 26% with organisers blaming "challenging time…
ACE chooses Bradford to announce National Portfolio
Decisions on which organisations will be chosen for the National Portfolio for the next three years will be announced next week in…
