‘Lack of awareness’ of museums tax relief hampers uptake
Museums and galleries are missing out on money due to complexity and lack of awareness of government tax relief scheme.
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Ipswich Museum set for £8.7m refurb despite petition
A £8.7m project to renovate Ipswich Museum is to go ahead despite an online petition against the proposals. The planned work…
Guildhall tops university league table
Guildhall School of Music & Drama is the best place to study drama and music, according to this year’s Complete Universi…
New music app to help dementia patients
A music app designed to support care of people affected by dementia has been launched by music wellness technology firm Music Heal…
Welsh Government sets culture and heritage anti-racism targets
Publicly funded organisations in Wales will be required to report diversity figures, lift barriers to cultural participation and m…
Art Fund opens grant schemes worth £2m
The Art Fund is opening applications to two funding streams this summer, with more than £2m available in total. The charity&…
Lloyd Webber labels Cinderella musical ‘a costly mistake’
Andrew Lloyd Webber called his production of Cinderella in the West End "a costly mistake" on the night of the show&rsqu…
Government fund to rescue cultural buildings reopens
The second round of the government’s Community Ownership Fund opened on Saturday (11 June). The £150m fund is designed…
Rural art projects in Northern Ireland get £1.5m boost
New art fund launches to address needs of local rural communities as they emerge from the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Scottish theatre company launches programme for disabled people
A Scottish theatre company has launched a new initiative to help disabled people get involved with performing arts. Cutting Edge T…
Crucible Theatre book wins British theatre prize
A book detailing the history of Sheffield's Crucible Theatre has won the 2022 Theatre Book Prize, awarded by The Society for T…
BBC orchestras: broadcaster to explore alternative funding
BBC to reduce licence fee funding for its performing groups as part of efforts to make £200m a year in savings.
Study recommends hour of arts each day for children
Children could benefit from an average of 65 minutes dedicated to the arts each day, according to new research. The Recommend…
Welsh language youth theatre to relaunch
The Welsh Government is investing £1m over the next five years to support the relaunch of the Urdd’s national youth th…
V&A and RIBA end architecture partnership
The V&A and Royal Institute of British Architects have announced the end of a two-decade long partnership. Their joint initiat…
Backlash over massive funding cuts for emerging musicians
Leading music industry figures call for royalties body to reverse 60% funding cut for new talent, despite increase in revenues.
Partnership to tackle racism in music industry
The Musicians' Union (MU) and Black Lives in Music (BLiM) are embarking on a three-year partnership to challenge racism in the…
Arts organisation takes part in four-day week trial
Not-for-profit arts organisation 64 Million Artists is among 70 British companies participating in a six-month pilot to offer empl…
Cost of living ‘jeopardising theatres and festivals’, MPs told
Select committee hears that theatres and arts festivals are facing a "double whammy" of increasing costs and lower deman…
Union calls for end to ‘dangerous assault’ on arts degrees
The Government’s “reductive agenda” is encouraging universities to launch a “dangerous assault” on a…
UK’s Cultural Protection Fund yet to support Ukraine
The UK’s Cultural Protection Fund is yet to designate funding to Ukraine to support widespread damage to heritage sites caus…
Coventry City of Culture attracts more than a million
More than one million people attended events in Coventry during the city’s stint as UK City of Culture, according to analysi…
Arts Council chief among Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients
More than 100 people working in the arts and culture sectors have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Scheme to protect grassroots music venues launches
The initiative gives music fans the chance to buy shares in grassroots music venues and help secure their long-term future.
