Northern Irish organisations' coronavirus deficits will be eliminated by new grants as Scotland offers new support for events…

Research indicates people value gallery visits at £5 and would pay £11 to keep a local theatre going. What motiva…

Organisations clamouring for support have released a five-point recovery plan amid a projected £16m funding shortfall.

The pound-per-use value of some cultural and heritage activities has been calculated in a startling series of reports that could s…

With plans to resume activity at a standstill, freelancers face an uphill climb that could scar the theatre industry.

The UK desk of the European Union programme will close in March as funding is focused on the pandemic response.

As we say good riddance to 2020, Liz Hill takes a glass-half-full look at progress in the cultural sector this year, and what the…

An eight-point manifesto asks campaigning parties to commit to a National Arts Force and new Office for Cultural Exchange ahead of…

The largest Paul Hamlyn Foundation grant since 2006 will provide a sustainable basis for the theatre’s ongoing work, plus mo…

The Government will more than double DCMS' budget but the extra funding all but vanishes in 2022.

A new, tougher system of local restrictions will allow theatres and other venues to reopen in theory. But the sector remains…

A new study warns the sector faces a unique battle against "the double consequences of Brexit and Covid-19", with commun…

Croydon is still developing the cultural showcase despite an order against non-essential spending, a review over alleged fina…

Susan Jones says freelance artists carry a unique economic burden that has left them vulnerable to the vicissitudes of Covid-19. A…

A national arts charity has criticised threats to revoke funding to museums, saying 60% already fear they won't survive the pa…

The Cultural Recovery Commissioner advised organisations to "stop asking for stuff; tell us what you can do to help".

The funder refuses to say how many other grants are under investigation amid complaints it awarded Cultural Recovery Fund money to…

New bids for funding won't be accepted as the Welsh Government prioritises existing applications.

"We have now had a glimpse of what direct government funding of the arts would look like – and it’s not a pretty…

New software that assesses thousands of applications at once gave Arts Council England funding applicants a red, amber or gre…

Lottery operator Camelot says money for a seat buying scheme has not been diverted from not-for-profit arts activities. 

The tendency to overstate impacts through uncritical narratives of success risks undermining the credibility of arguments about wh…

Venues can open as places of work, Culture Secretary says as income supports are extended.

Many ticketing companies believed they weren't eligible for Cultural Recovery Fund grants. Arts Council England says they shou…