Councils warn of further potential arts cuts
Despite significant cuts in recent years, local government remains the largest single biggest funder of culture, spending around &…
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Ireland extends basic income for artists scheme
A study into the first year of the scheme has found it is having a consistent, positive impact on practice development, secto…
Multi-year Scottish funding decisions postponed until 2025
In a shift from recently fractious relations between the funding body and the Scottish Government, Creative Scotland’s state…
Harrods boss resigns from Opera House board
The Managing Director of Harrods has apologised and stepped back from his role as a trustee of Royal Ballet and Opera amid an inde…
National Theatre gains real Living Wage accreditation
The National Theatre joins more than 100 venues, including Shakespeare’s Globe and The Old Vic, in signing up for the s…
Rise in ‘whistleblowing’ on arts and culture charities
Whistleblowing disclosures relating to charities working in arts, culture, heritage and science have almost doubled in the past th…
Arts Society leadership resigns over reform revolt
The Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer of an arts education charity resigned earlier this year following opposition over…
Digital modelling centre for heritage sector to launch
A new £1m digital modelling and analysis centre for the conservation and heritage science sector will open next year, it has…
Treasury urged to back £1.5m theatre scheme for children
In a letter to the Treasury, the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have also called for a £30m emergency capital…
Natural History Museum develops theatre show
The Natural History Museum has announced that it is involved in developing its first touring theatrical show. Dinosaurs Live! will…
Oasis drop dynamic pricing for US tour
Rock band Oasis has said it will not use dynamic pricing when tickets go on sale for the US leg of its tour following widespread b…
Commercial activity ‘largest income stream’ for cultural organisations
Study finds evidence that cultural organisations are benefitting from variable pricing and experimenting with new approaches to ti…
Council launches £500,000 arts fund after budget u-turn
Suffolk County Council has opened a £500,000 Culture Project Fund after announcing plans to cut its core arts funding comple…
ACE investigating further allegations of Covid fraud
New figures from ACE showing an increase in Culture Recovery Fund fraud investigations as government begins search for Commissione…
BBC arts boss defends commitment to cultural programming
BBC’s Head of Arts and Classical Music TV, Suzy Klein, has countered suggestions that the broadcaster is not supporting…
Holyrood and Creative Scotland in talks to save culture jobs
Executive Director of Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance tells Scottish parliament that cultural organisations reliant on multi-year fu…
Leicester Curve employee stole more than £800,000
A man has pleaded guilty to laundering around £868,000 from Leicester Curve, stolen by his wife, who worked at the theatre….
ACE monitoring arts centre after performers go unpaid
Halifax's Square Chapel is the second Arts At The Mill organisation to have its Arts Council England funding paused in th…
Government urged to embed creative health in NHS plan
Creative health should be integral to the government’s plan for the NHS in England, the National Centre for Creative Health…
Starmer: Everyone ‘deserves chance to be touched by art’
Prime Minister Keir Starmer uses Labour Party conference speech to re-emphasise his aim to improve accessibility to arts and cultu…
Directory for ethnic minority freelancers in London launches
A London-focused freelancer directory aimed at ethnic minority creatives launched on Monday (23 September). The Creative and Cultu…
Pilot project plans to make collections more accessible
A research project is supporting a set of museums and galleries to make their collections more accessible for people with disabili…
Northern Ireland’s arts activity falls by 22%
Arts organisations receiving regular funding from Arts Council of Northern Ireland hosted fewer physical events during financial y…
Theatre at risk of closure amid council funding dispute
The operators of Beck Theatre in Hayes have said the venue's future is uncertain due to a breakdown in contract negotiations w…
