C4 privatisation and BBC licence fee to be reviewed
New Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has indicated the government may not press ahead with plans to privatise Channel 4. Speakin…
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Portrait of Queen to be auctioned for charity
Dreweatts has announced a charity auction this November to raise funds for the Queen’s Mother’s Clothing Guild, a roya…
AHRC to invest £100m in future technologies drive
Funding will be used to establish a national studio for advanced technologies to drive developments in live theatre…
Arts organisations in competition to secure new royal patrons
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth, more than 50 arts organisations of which she was the patron are poised to enter a quiet co…
V&A moves to return looted treasures to Ghana
The Victoria and Albert Museum is in talks over returning looted artefacts to Ghana. Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A, has s…
Ticketing firm faces collapse after ‘aggressive’ growth efforts
Festivals face possibility of losing money held by ticketing firm for upcoming events after it files for administration.
Equity calls for contracts to be honoured during mourning
Employers that cancel productions during the mourning period should honour contracts with workers, performers' union Equity ha…
London shows to close for Queen’s funeral
Most shows in central London will be closing on 19 September for the Queen's funeral, the Society of London Theatre and UK The…
Festival cancelled over ‘funding fears’ following Queen’s death
Mixed reaction to decision to cancel music festival following death of Queen Elizabeth, amid claims of pressure to do so by funder…
Call for mourning period ‘busking ban’ to be reversed
The Musicians Union (MU) has penned an open letter to Transport for London (TfL) over its decision to close busking pitches in the…
RSC to screen Queen’s funeral
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced that it will screen the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September. The…
ACE plans to reduce emissions 25% by 2024
Arts Council England has published its updated Environmental Responsibility Action Plan 2022-24, which details its goal of establi…
Health & wellbeing fund for Welsh arts organisations reopens
Arts organisations in Wales working on projects that deliver health and wellbeing benefits are invited to apply for grants of betw…
King Charles III and the arts
A noted fan of art, theatre and opera, Charles III also has a track record of using the arts to transform lives.
Scheme to tempt visitors back to museums launches
A new museum and gallery membership scheme in Tyne and Wear has launched as part of efforts to attract people "back to cultur…
£114k fund to promote creativity in Wakefield
Funding totalling £114,051 is being awarded as part of an ongoing grant scheme to support local culture and creativity in Wa…
Fund for Welsh music organisations reopens
Music organisations working with young people in Wales have been invited to apply for grants in the second round of a fund run Ant…
Sector awaits details of proposed energy plan
Arts leaders have cautiously welcomed government plans to help businesses with their energy bills for six months, but are calling…
Arts Council NI awards £53k to nine projects
A total of £53,000 has been awarded to nine arts projects as part of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Small Gran…
Her Majesty’s Theatre to be renamed
Her Majesty’s Theatre will be renamed to His Majesty’s Theatre following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. A spokespers…
National mourning: arts sector ‘under no obligation to close’
In the absence of formal rules relating to national mourning of a monarch, arts and culture organisations were left to make indepe…
Coventry’s Albany Theatre launches youth initiative
The Albany Theatre in Coventry has expanded its Creative Engagement programme with two new youth theatre groups. The Albany Youth…
Arts sector pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral Castle yesterday.
Inc Arts to close with immediate effect
The diversity body Inc Arts UK has ceased trading after efforts to save it failed. The charity, founded in 2019 by Amanda Parker h…
