Anatomy of a project grant application
Applying for project funding from Arts Council England is time-consuming, fraught and very often unsuccessful, as Tony Haynes know…
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A systematic approach to ‘making the ask’
Making the ask, in person, to a major donor can be one of the most stressful parts of fundraising. Bernard Ross summarises the fiv…
Plan to reopen Nottingham Castle gets green light
Nottingham Castle will reopen to the public after plans were formally approved by the city council. The museum and heritage site c…
Edinburgh Fringe ‘at crisis point’, organisers warn
Edinburgh Fringe Society calls for long-term support and investment from government in order to secure future of annual event.
Majority of ENO chorus ‘likely to quit’ if organisation moves
Most chorus members at the English National Opera (ENO) will be forced to leave their jobs with the company if it relocates outsid…
Labour establishes panel to review future of BBC
A review panel set up by Labour will consider the direction of the BBC in order to inform future policy decisions on funding and i…
Manchester railway arches to become spaces for artists
Three historic railway arches in Manchester are to be transformed into new training and rehearshal spaces for artists. The £…
BBC Singers to remain open following reprieve
The broadcaster confirms it will not close BBC Singers later this year, after organisations come forward to offer alternative fund…
Cardiff theatre company wins Calouste Gulbenkian Award
Re-Live Cardiff, a theatre company working exclusively with veterans and the elderly, has been selected as the main winner of the…
Board appointed to oversee Oldham Coliseum theatre closure
Six-strong board is holding discussions with Arts Council England and Oldham Council on how the theatre company remains part of th…
Birmingham Council rubberstamps £3m-a-year for culture
The funding will be split between 10 organisations over the next three years, with money also earmarked for local arts development…
DCMS reveals beneficiaries of £59m Culture Investment Fund
Third round of the government's Cultural Investment Fund sees £32m for culture projects, £5m for libraries and &po…
Oldham Council ‘unable to hand full ACE grant to Coliseum’
Local authority says it is 'not able' to handover entirety of £1.85m offered to it by Arts Council England to Oldham…
Opera plans: ACE analysis will ‘inform future investment’
An independent analysis of opera and musical theatre will be completed by October, with the findings set to inform future support…
What caused the axe to fall on the BBC Singers?
The announcement of the closure of the BBC Singers – the UK's only full-time professional choir – has caused wides…
Hunt extends tax relief for theatres and museums
Theatre sector welcomes commitment in Spring Budget to extend higher rate tax relief for a further two years, saying it will help…
National Theatre to cut back activity for four years
The National Theatre says it is planning to reduce its activity over the next four years “in order to ensure financial stabi…
Chamber orchestra appeals for funding after ACE cut
The East of England’s only professional orchestra is aiming to raise £1m following the loss of its National Portfolio…
Arts education specialists receive £9.6m boost
The Office for Students (OfS) has awarded £9.6m to 15 specialist higher arts education providers across England to develop t…
BBC Singers to close amid classical music cuts
BBC sets out plans to axe its in-house choir and cut posts at three of its orchestras by a fifth as part of costcutting measures.
Socially engaged practice in the Tees Valley
Working in Middlesborough’s cultural sector for the first time, Charlotte Nicol was blown away by the energy. Here are her t…
National Lottery Heritage Fund unveils new strategy
The 10-year strategy will see the continuation of open funding programmes alongside new ‘strategic funding streams’ in…
Henry Moore Foundation launches £100,000 artist fund
The Henry Moore Foundation has launched a £100,000 fund to support 50 artists across the UK in response to the cost-of-livin…
Council cutbacks threaten Essex drama group
A performing arts group serving children, adults and people with special educational needs is at risk of closure due to cutbacks b…
