At risk LGBTQ+ venue designated community asset
Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club (BGWMC) has been designated an Asset of Community Value by Tower Hamlets Council, granting…
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Arts manifesto says ‘accessible on paper’ is not good enough
A new guide designed to help arts organisations make meaningful changes to improve accessibility says venues need to 'look fur…
Conductor withdrawn from Barbican concerts amid harassment claims
Planned appearances by French conductor François-Xavier Roth with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) have been withdrawn amid al…
Far-right riots force library and theatre closures
Outbreaks of rioting have led to the cancellation of performances at venues in Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and Plymouth as well as…
Olympic venue among dozens of French museums in cyber attack
Around 40 French museums were affected by a ransomware attack over the weekend, according to news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP…
Lottery funding down for third consecutive year
Figures from government show the amount of lottery funding distributed to good causes, including the arts, is falling.
Horniman returns Warumungu artefacts to Australia
London's Horniman Museum & Gardens is to return 10 objects, including two wartilykirri (boomerangs) and a ngurrulumuru…
BBC spends less on arts as quotas for ‘at risk’ genres dropped
The BBC's latest annual report is the first to be published following changes to its operating licence, which no longer stipul…
Brighton Museum to close for urgent repair work
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery will close for about a month this summer so urgent repair work can take place. The project is fund…
Action plan to ‘take back control’ of creative education
Sector bodies say arts education should be recognised as a 'vital component' in growing the economy.
‘We will have your back’, Nandy tells cultural sector
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has emphasised the role the cultural and creative sectors can play in driving national renewal in her…
Who’s who and who’s new in cultural policy making
With a change of government, new faces are taking charge of cultural policy in the UK. Here's Arts Professional's guide to…
National Trust staff and members protest links to Barclays
National Trust staff, volunteers and members are leading a week of protests at 40 of the conservation charity’s locations, c…
Council culture budgets fall by over £2bn since 2010
The Local Government Association is calling for the funding pots available for cultural projects to be streamlined as it publishes…
Conservation bodies criticise axing of Stonehenge tunnel
Supporters of a controversial scheme to reroute a major road under Stonehenge have criticised the government's cancellation of…
Boost in live arts attendance, but regular engagement declines
Proportion of people attending arts events on a weekly basis has fallen by 10 percentage points over the last year, according to t…
Cearphilly proposes mothballing theatre and museum
Caerphilly County Borough Council has launched a public consultation over its proposals to withdraw all funding to performing arts…
Rare museum collections share £7.6m
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has split £7.6m between six rare museum collections covering pottery, sport, diving and a…
Hope for Fringe venue threatened with closure
The charity that runs one of the best-known Edinburgh Fringe venues has announced it is close to securing a three-year lease for t…
Young people need more musical opportunities, research finds
A new survey from Youth Music underscores the importance of music for young people, with the majority wanting more opportunities t…
Partnership to boost Welsh music education
National Youth Arts Wales (NYAW) and the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) have announced a new partnership t…
Scottish arts festival blasts ‘dire’ funding process
The leader of a successful arts festival in Scotland has criticised arts funding processes after the festival missed out on fundin…
Hundreds protest ‘tragic’ closure of LGBTQ+ venue
Equity is seeking assurances that if Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club is sold it will continue as an LGBTQ+ venue.
Seven Dials up for sale
Seven Dials Playhouse, a 100-seat theatre located in London’s West End, has been put on the market. The long-term lease of t…
