Council culture budgets fall by over £2bn since 2010
The Local Government Association is calling for the funding pots available for cultural projects to be streamlined as it publishes…
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Cearphilly proposes mothballing theatre and museum
Caerphilly County Borough Council has launched a public consultation over its proposals to withdraw all funding to performing arts…
Rare museum collections share £7.6m
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has split £7.6m between six rare museum collections covering pottery, sport, diving and a…
Scottish arts festival blasts ‘dire’ funding process
The leader of a successful arts festival in Scotland has criticised arts funding processes after the festival missed out on fundin…
ACE creates new role to support freelancers
Yasmin Khan will join Arts Council England in a new role designed to strategically support creative freelancers across all ar…
UK’s culture spend lags behind most of Europe
A new report has laid bare the significant decline in arts and culture spending in the UK at both national and local levels betwee…
Growth in legacy gifts an opportunity for small arts charities
Research on legacy donations for the art, culture and heritage sector suggests smaller organisations are well placed to gener…
Nandy sets out priorities as Culture Secretary
In her first interviews as Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy has indicated she will work to support arts and culture across the countr…
Worthing gallery upgrade backed by £500k investment
A 200-year-old art gallery and studio space in Worthing has been awarded around £500,000 to become more accessible and susta…
National Lottery Heritage Fund invests £5m in archives
The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) has committed to increasing funding fivefold for public access to archives over the next…
Council ‘steps in’ to help struggling arts organisations
Taunton Town Council has granted almost £110,000 to help local arts organisations suffering funding difficulties meet their…
ACE embarks on arts investment lobbying drive
Funding body says sector can help Labour government achieve its aim of boosting economic growth if investment is forthcoming.
Welsh Government earmarks £3.2m for museum repairs
The money comes from scrapping plans for a museum of north Wales and an anchor site for the National Contemporary Art Gallery…
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…
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…
