Scores of Scottish arts organisations miss out on multi-year funding
More than 70 arts and culture organisations in Scotland have failed in their bids to gain multi-year funding from Creative Scotlan…
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‘In Wales we need to be creative like never before’
Recent Welsh government budget cuts have created new fears across the creative sector about the impact on our communities, writes…
Third of councils ‘need to make arts cuts’
Calls made for reform of local government funding system to avoid 'cherished services' being 'drastically scaled back…
UK Music calls for ‘urgent action’ to halve VAT on gig tickets
Ahead of the Spring Budget on 6 March, UK Music has appealed to the Chancellor to support the music sector, including an extension…
Arts organisations benefit from Bank of Ireland fund
Eight arts organisations from across the island of Ireland are to receive up to £11,000 each as part of the Bank of Ireland&…
Barbican Centre needs £450m for repairs
London's Barbican Centre is in need of more than £450m for essential works, the City of London Corporation has said. The…
Creative Scotland announces £800k of National Lottery funding
The Open Fund supports activities initiated by artists, producers and creative practitioners across Scotland.
Majority of heritage organisations planning cuts
Survey commissioned by the National Lottery Heritage Fund highlights action being taken by heritage organisations in the face of b…
UK-Germany arts partnerships get £300k
A total of 20 new partnerships between UK- and Germany-based arts organisations have been awarded funding of £310,000 for 20…
ACE warned over ‘political statements’ guidance ahead of outcry
A letter sent to Arts Council England on 9 February highlighted concerns that guidance around political statements represented …
Dismay as Birmingham Council proposes ceasing arts grants
Birmingham City Council has announced plans to remove all financial support for its regularly funded arts organisations as part of…
Liverpool youth to lead £3.6m arts centre project
A group of young people have been given £3.6m to transform a former primary school into an arts, sports and education centre…
Historic England funds projects showcasing working class heritage
From celebrating old factories and buildings to local activities and communities, Historic England has split £875,000 across…
Will the restoration of Stormont benefit the arts in Northern Ireland?
With the return of devolved government to Northern Ireland, Roisín McDonough, Chief Executive of Arts Council Northern Ireland, r…
Craft Central to close due to financial pressures
East London-based charity Craft Central will close its doors at the end of the month, citing financial pressures including high re…
Nearly 50 former NPOs have closed since 2018
Research by third-sector financial benchmarkers MyCake has analysed the longevity and turnover of arts organisations that exit Art…
Arts Council Northern Ireland issues 10-year plan for public review
Arts Council Northern Ireland (ACNI) has published its first 10-year strategy for public consultation. The funding body developed…
Musicians accept ENO agreement with ‘heavy hearts’
The orchestra at English National Opera has agreed in principle to a deal including seven months' guaranteed work and a minimu…
Equity protests Nottingham council’s proposed budget cuts
Nottingham County Council is proposing to cut its entire £198k cultural budget, as part of sweeping money saving measures &#…
ACE warns NPOs of ‘political statement’ dangers
Updates to Arts Council England's policies warn that "political statements" made by individuals linked to an organis…
Arts Council Wales consults on voluntary redundancies
Chief Executive of Arts Council of Wales, Dafydd Rhys, says the organisation has been forced to make "extremely difficult dec…
Watermill receives extra £20k from local trust
Greenham Trust has granted £20k of match funding to Watermill Theatre to help “secure the future work” of the fo…
ACE: freedom of expression is ‘indisputably vital’
Following an article AP published earlier this week, Arts Council England has issued a statement explaining its position on freedo…
£500k capital funding for Colchester’s Mercury Theatre
The theatre, which reopened in 2021 after a £11.9m refurbishment, will use the money to create new rehearsal and meetin…
