Duke of Edinburgh becomes Southbank patron
London’s Southbank Centre has announced the DUKE OF EDINBURGH, PRINCE EDWARD, as its new patron, a role previously held by his…
Posts
Match funding campaign raises £2.7m for the arts
A match funding campaign has raised £2.7m for hundreds of arts charities across the UK. The Arts for Impact campaign, run b…
Youth arts projects awarded crime cash
Money seized from criminals will be invested in projects working with vulnerable young people in West Yorkshire, including initiat…
DfE announces National Centre for Arts and Music Education
A National Centre for Arts and Music Education will be established to promote opportunities for children and young people to pursu…
Wac Arts welcomes new chair
London-based charity Wac Arts has appointed trustee MARGARET GORMAN as chair. Gorman has extensive experience in the financi…
Government curriculum review ‘must try harder’ to boost creative subjects
Bodies representing the theatre sector have criticised an interim report of the government’s review of the educational curriculu…
Extracurricular arts must be ‘hardwired into education system’
Structured extracurricular enrichment opportunities focusing on arts, storytelling and heritage projects should become a permanent…
Boundless Theatre introduces co-leadership model
Boundless Theatre in London has announced a new joint leadership structure for co-creating with 15–to 25-year-olds with the appo…
Growing number of grassroots youth music projects face closure
A growing number of grassroots music projects for young people are at risk of closure, according to research from Youth Music. A s…
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra receives ‘game-changing’ grant
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has set out plans to extend its community work after being awarded its largest ever single gr…
Lang Lang International Music Foundation welcomes new trustee
The Lang Lang International Music Foundation (LLIMF) has announced that Lord SIMON WOOLLEY will be joining its board. Woolley is P…
Closure of West End cabaret venue would remove ‘first step on the ladder’ for artists
The owner of a cabaret venue in West London has said that its potential closure would mean the loss of a chance for young performe…
Covid five years on: No return to ‘normal’
Oily Cart has over 40 years’ experience creating immersive sensory shows – in-person, responsive and close-up. When the pandemic…
Edinburgh International Children’s Festival director to step down
Director of the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival, NOEL JORDAN, will depart at the end of October after 10 years in…
Young people benefit from behind-camera workshops in the North East
Young people aged between 16 and 25 in the North East of England have benefitted from a series of free workshops and visits explor…
Unicorn Theatre names permanent executive director and co–CEO
REBEKAH JONES has been announced as the executive director and co-CEO at Unicorn Theatre. Jones, who had been in post on an interi…
ACE-supported project to write poetry at football clubs
Arts Council England (ACE) and the National Literacy Trust (NLT) are collaborating on a new project aiming to boost creative writi…
RSC to train teachers in ‘rehearsal room’ techniques to boost pupil outcomes
A new research programme led by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) wi…
Three in five small museums fear closure
Three in five small museums fear closure amid worsening financial challenges, according to new research. In a survey by GoDaddy of…
Study finds gap in creative provision for youngest children
A longitudinal research programme has identified a provision gap of creative activities for children under three years of age. The…
Theatre Centre names new artistic director
ELEANOR MANNERS has been appointed artistic director of Theatre Centre, succeeding ROB WATT, who steps down after five years in po…
New campaign aims to put arts at the heart of teaching in schools
A new campaign is seeking to put arts subjects at the heart of teaching in British schools. The Arts and Minds campaign has been d…
‘Troubling drop’ in socioeconomic diversity in UK creative industries
The number of people working in the creative industries from working class backgrounds is declining, according to findings from a…
Central School of Ballet celebrates funding boost
London’s Central School of Ballet is receiving an increase in funding from its long-term supporter, Leverhulme Trust. The multi-…
