Regional interest in orchestral music rises
By the middle of last year "geography was no longer an issue" for inspiring audiences, but broader challenges remain.
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Shock as ALRA closes without warning
Trustees missed the warning signs in 2020, reporting a "very low risk" of closure just six months ago.
Permanent free entry to children’s book museum
Seven Stories, the national centre for children's books, is making entry free for good. The museum removed admission fees on a…
Children’s theatre ticket scheme doubles offering
Children’s theatre Polka is making 4,000 free school tickets available before the end of the school year through Curtain Up!…
Music education survey paints bleak picture
Almost all music teachers agree the government should consult them on the much-anticipated refreshed National Plan for Music Educa…
Spain offers 18-year-olds cultural vouchers
18-year-olds in Spain will receive €400 (£335) in culture vouchers to spend on the arts this year. Approved by the Span…
‘Highbrow’ culture doesn’t influence GCSE grades
"Highbrow" cultural experiences like museum visits don't affect GCSE grades, but reading can be influential, researc…
So you wanna work in the arts?
While at school in Manchester, a career in theatre seemed like a distant dream to Tom Stocks. In fact, he was advised that brickla…
DfE plans ‘worrying’ for creative degrees
Disadvantaged groups could miss out on future university places as creative degrees fail to feature in funding for “strategi…
National Open Youth Orchestra announces first concerts
The National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) is going on tour for the first time. The orchestra consists of disabled and non-disabled…
OfS proposals could ‘discourage creative talent’
The education regulator says skills development and graduate earnings may be considered when measuring degree programmes’ su…
Performance school demands diverse audiences for corporate gigs
The academy's Co-Director says he will no longer put young Black performers in spaces where they don't see themselves repr…
Digital key to removing music education inequalities
Funding digital innovation will be key to overcoming inequality in music education, a new report says. Youth Music Charity NYMAZ l…
Big Issue invests in east London venues
Iconic London venues Village Underground and EartH have received a boost from Big Issue Invest, the social investment arm of the h…
Creative teachers offer the most industry experience
A new report recommends long term funding to allow more schools to embed opportunities to work with industry partners.
BBC orchestra moves to Great Yarmouth
The BBC Concert Orchestra is taking up a three-year residency in Great Yarmouth. The move is part of Create Yarmouth, a collaborat…
World voices sing up
There’s widespread acknowledgement of the positive impact of singing on health and wellbeing. Celi Barberia outlines how a g…
Call to scrap GCSEs amid paltry arts entries
The summer exams must go, former education secretaries say, as a new commission reports the need for students to develop creativit…
Contribution to culture part of universities’ value
A new metric for measuring the merit of "low value" courses like creative arts aims to change perceptions of what a qual…
Covid harmed drama education
More than half of drama teachers saw a drop in pupils choosing the subject at GCSE and A-Level following remote learning.
Dance partnership to ‘lift the curtain’ for students
A new partnership will "lift the curtain" on the the dance industry for students. Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal…
Flying the flag
This week is the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark the occasion, the UK arts sector launched Fly T…
Wales extends creative curriculum until 2025
Wales' action plan for creative learning has been extended until March 2025. Since its launch in 2015, 84% of Welsh schools ha…
Half of creative Kickstart roles filled
The flagship scheme to address youth unemployment has been hamstrung by red tape and low demand, but is still "really positiv…
