Thought leaders line up for debate

Watershed in Bristol and The Guildhall in York
13 Dec 2013

‘No Boundaries’ aims to break the conference mould and stimulate debate among leaders and emerging leaders on new directions for the arts.

Cultural hub to be centrepiece of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - the river next to a stadium
13 Dec 2013

Chancellor George Osborne has pledged support for a major new higher education and cultural district on the former Olympic site in East London.

Energy evidence paints mixed picture

12 Dec 2013

New reporting on environmental impact has generated baseline figures, but progress is being hindered by lack of data.

‘ENO Screen’ follows the digital trend

Opera performance
12 Dec 2013

The latest cinema initiative will see English National Opera’s productions broadcast live.

Commission to focus on Cultural Value

10 Dec 2013

The Warwick Commission is aiming to develop new policy thinking and practical recommendations related to the long-term sustainability of culture in the face of tough economic challenges.

Sector says no to using Lottery funding for core activity

06 Dec 2013

AP’s first Pulse survey has revealed that three-quarters want a separate application process for Lottery funding and two-thirds reject the use of arts Lottery cash for the core funding of NPOs.

Tate members to resign over oil sponsorship deal

People dressed in black stand in large gallery
06 Dec 2013

Members Council refuses to engage with concerns about BP’s brand association.

£10m for arts commissions to commemorate First World War centenary

06 Dec 2013

Commissions by leading artists from Britain and around the world will mark the centenary of the First World War as part of the UK’s official centenary commemorations.

Autumn statement tax windfall for theatre

A horse puppet is paraded through the West End of London
05 Dec 2013

Government support for the creative industries will include tax relief for new work in theatres and for touring productions to regional theatres.

New home for Rambert on London’s South Bank

Dancers in the new Marie Rambert ballet studio
03 Dec 2013

Britain’s national contemporary dance company has taken up residence in its new £19.6m purpose-built home on London’s South Bank.

Specialist dance injury clinic opens in Birmingham

A dancer being treated at Birmingham Royal Ballet's Jerwood Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Dance Injuries
03 Dec 2013

The region’s dancers will be offered dance-specific healthcare and dance science services.

Better access will make the arts vote winners, says Goodman

29 Nov 2013

Labour calls for Lottery money to be better attuned to the different regional needs and communities.

Lottery Good Causes funds down by £90m

28 Nov 2013

A fall in Lottery ticket sales means funding to Good Causes is dwindling.

Opportunities missed for arts and sport collaboration

Olympic stadium and The Orbit sculpture during London Olympics opening ceremony
28 Nov 2013

More should be done to integrate the arts into the planning and delivery of major events, to develop the cultural legacy of London 2012.

Fairer funding call by regional theatres

Theatre Royal Plymouth exterior
21 Nov 2013

Receiving venues are lobbying MPs to intervene for a fairer share of Lottery funding in the regions.

Report shows creative industries are “hotspot” for bullying

21 Nov 2013

Over half of respondents to the ‘Creating Without Conflict’ survey have been bullied, harassed or discriminated against while at work in the entertainment industry.

£10m donation establishes major concert venue in rural Essex

Alan Broadbent conducts students in an orchestra
21 Nov 2013

The school-led arts and education project will spark a world-class artistic programme and a Music Academy for young people.

ACE poised to move to Bloomsbury

Red brick old building on Great Peter Street
15 Nov 2013

The Arts Council’s new head office will be located in a newly refurbished development opposite the British Museum.

Survey shows drop in cultural participation across Europe

15 Nov 2013

Northern Europeans have the highest levels of cultural engagement but overall levels of participation and engagement have fallen since 2007.

Digital technologies add to the bottom line

Man crouches with a video camera
15 Nov 2013

One in ten arts organisations is now reporting ‘a major positive impact on revenues’ from their digital activities, while a third claim that digital technology is essential to their creative work.

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