Theatre’s £3.5m revamp to be financed by ticket levy
Ipswich Borough Council has announced plans for a £3.45m renovation of the city’s Regent Theatre to be completed by De…
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Cultural hub ‘in serious financial difficulty’
Derby-based National Portfolio Organisation Quad says although it has worked tirelessly to stay open, the economic environment …
Oldham Coliseum to reopen next year
Oldham Coliseum is expected to reopen in time for the 2025 pantomime season after Oldham Council pledged £10m to refurbish t…
National Audit Office to scrutinise Covid loans
A probe into Covid loans provided to both the arts and sports sectors will be conducted by the National Audit Office (NAO). A stat…
ICA refutes claims job losses linked to pro-Palestine action
The activist group Culture Workers Against Genocide has claimed that layoffs at ICA were motivated by previous Palestinian so…
Nandy pledges ‘hard work’ on arrival at DCMS
Former Shadow Minister for International Development says it is an 'unbelievable privilege' to become Culture Secretary.
Review of dance ecology in Wales to launch
Arts Council of Wales says the country's dance ecology has been 'fragile' since before the Covid pandemic.
Labour’s first 100 days
A change of government! Hurray. A chance for a new approach to running the country, to tax and spend, reflecting the wants and nee…
Arts sector responds to Labour election victory
Arts and culture leaders urge Labour government to address a range of issues affecting the sector following landslide general elec…
A fresh blueprint for funding arts organisations
Arts organisations are only too aware of the limitations of short-term funding. But, in Northern Ireland, a pioneering financial p…
ACE acknowledges ‘increased risk’ for NPOs
Arts Council England has offered National Portfolio Organisations the opportunity to cut their activity by 15% to help them deal w…
Glasgow theatre in ‘imminent danger of liquidation’
Glasgow's renowned Citizens Theatre in the Gorbals area of the city is facing a funding shortfall of as much as £8m, cau…
Court order issued against art centre squatters
Watermans Arts Centre was shuttered in April to protect the organisation's 'financial viability' but has been occupied…
UK theatres at risk of becoming ‘too unsafe to use’
The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have urged the next government to be 'systematic and strategic' in investment…
Judge permits musicians hearing over Badenoch grant block
The Northern Irish band claim Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch ‘overreached’ by denying the group a £15,000 grant bec…
Scottish arts leaders urge earlier funding decisions
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has been warned not to leave decisions over allocating culture funding until December,…
Council holds budget consultation after cutting arts funding
Kent County Council has launched a public consultation over its plans to save £81m in the next financial year. Earlier this…
EXCLUSIVE: NPOs profitability in dramatic decline
Continuing a series of articles investigating the state of arts sector finances, the number of National Portfolio Organisations br…
Labour labels Frazer ‘disingenuous’ over culture funding claims
In a hustings held by Creative UK, Labour said it would review arts and culture funding and seek to encourage philanthropic giving…
EXCLUSIVE: Arts finances in worst state for five years
The first of a series of articles investigating the state of arts sector finances highlights a huge decline in the financial healt…
Sector finances revelations pose big questions
Following extensive research into the finances of arts organisations, Sarah Thelwall of MyCake reflects on the serious implication…
Goldsmith’s CCA closes due to pro-Palestine occupation
Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art has announced that with “extreme sadness and sorrow”, it will close until Octob…
Welsh National Opera warned of possible funding loss over ACE criticism
Arts Council England said the timing, nature and content of a letter critical of funding cuts imposed by the public body had '…
Labour vows to improve arts accessibility
Labour's general election manifesto says arts and music will 'no longer be the preserve of a privileged few', with the…
