Commissioners to oversee Birmingham Council asset sale
The UK Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, is expected today (Tuesday 19 August) to appoint commissioners to manage Birmingham City C…
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Funding for traditional heritage crafts project in Rochdale
A heritage project to explore, celebrate and preserve the heritage crafts of refugee and asylum seeker communities in Rochdale wil…
Campaign to save Edinburgh Filmhouse launched
Edinburgh Filmhouse has launched a campaign to secure its future, after it agreed a short-term lease with the building's owner…
Second report questions Scottish arts funding
A new report submitted to the Scottish government has warned that £104m of additional funding is required to secure the…
Vogue World raises £2m for London-based arts organisations
A fundraising event staged by fashion magazine Vogue has raised £2m for London-based arts organisations that saw their suppo…
Telford Theatre closes for two years in levelling-up renewal
Telford Theatre will close for a two-year refurbishment, costing £15.5m, to be funded by the government's levelling-up s…
Arts charity bids to rejoin National Portfolio
The Live Art Development Agency hopes to return to National Portfolio within six months following leadership overhaul.
Woking Council plans cuts to arts services
Cuts to local arts services are among those being proposed by Woking Council to save £12m in the next financial year. The lo…
Mercury Prize winners call for funding across UK
Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective have said music funding needs to diversify away from London to make more opportunities elsew…
Dundee arts centre facing closure
A contemporary art venue in Scotland has warned politicians that it is facing “unimaginable financial precarity” and w…
Accessibility IPSO relocates under ACE transfer scheme
Stagetext says its move to Colchester will allow it to improve access to arts and culture across the South East.
Bradford 2025: Minister stresses necessity of private funding
Government points to need to attract investment from other sources after committing £10m to year-long celebrations.
Art Fund awards £1m to boost inclusion in curatorial staff
Art Fund has awarded £1m in grants for museums and galleries to improve inclusion in the workforce. The funding co…
Holyrood pledges arts support amid funding ‘standstill’
First Minister Humza Yousaf has pledged to support Scotland's cultural sector, but did not announce any further funding for st…
Bringing live music to Birkenhead
Covid was a challenging time for live music. But that didn’t stop Future Yard, a new live music venue in Birkenhead, from op…
Oldham Coliseum: Plans for new £24m theatre submitted
Detailed plans for new theatre in Oldham submitted as report into circumstances surrounding closure of Oldham Coliseum identifies…
Review of Arts Council England due by March
The future of Arts Council England will be considered as part of a detailed review of the funder due to begin in the coming months…
Northern Ireland: Resisting the cuts
In April, artists and supporters were galvanised to sign a petition, eventually numbering more than 12,500 signatures, resisting c…
London-based arts organisations to get Vogue funds
Proceeds from event organised by fashion magazine will go towards supporting the capital's arts scene following recent funding…
Scotland’s screen industries continue to grow
Scotland’s film and TV industries are continuing to grow, according to latest figures published by Screen Scotland. The inde…
Theatre’s model is broken
In the face of increasing numbers of theatre leaders leaving their roles, David Micklem thinks it’s time the whole business…
Belfast City Council invites applications to cultural grants scheme
Belfast City Council is inviting applications to its Cultural Multi-Annual Grants scheme, part of its Cultural Strategy for Belfas…
Wales resumes arts, health and wellbeing funding
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has announced the reopening of its lottery-backed Arts, Health and Wellbeing Fund. From the autumn…
Creative Scotland warns of ‘highly competitive’ funding round
The total amount requested by over 500 cultural and creative organisations in Scotland outstrips the funder’s annual income…
