Who are the commissioners?
Linden Rowley explores who the commissioners of public services are, where to find them and how arts and cultural organisations ca…
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Welsh programme to develop new theatre for children
A £300k pilot programme aims to encourage artists and companies to create theatrical experiences for families and young peop…
Partnership project to improve cultural education in London
Almost £1m is being directed towards partnership initiatives that will generate new sources of funding linked to improved cu…
Job Ladder – Alice McGrath
Joint Executive Producer of Scottish Dance Theatre, Alice McGrath, looks back at her career to date.
Creative learning opportunities
Through Tate's Circuit programme, galleries across the country are illuminating the voices of young people and deliv…
No clear and simple answers
Creating a network of ambassadors to promote culture and creativity in schools in the north east of England has been a bigger and…
Much more than drama appreciation
Theatre in education has seen many changes since it was first conceived in Coventry fifty years ago. Justine Themen tracks its his…
My Gurus
Carien Meijer, Chief Executive of Drake Music, pays tribute to those who inspire her.
Birmingham’s babes
REP’s Children, a project offering free theatre tickets for babies and their families for ten years, was so successful first…
Inspired through school
Matt Baker explains how young people in the Chester area are being encouraged to get involved with theatre, dance and music,…
New critics on the block
A new strand to Theatre Royal Winchester’s learning and participation work sees young people developing their skills as thea…
Knocking down the barriers
The Scottish Government’s youth arts strategy aims to increase engagement in the arts as well as tackle inequality. Fiona Hy…
Young perceptions
Recent research looked into the value young people in a deprived area of London place on education and participation in the arts….
Young concert producers
Orchestras Live invited a group of 16-22 year olds to produce a concert with the City of London Sinfonia. Jan Ford …
A passion for dance
Youth Dance England’s Ambassador programme offers young people the chance to satisfy their passion for dance as well as deve…
Throwing out the rulebook
Toby Ealden tells how he has thrown out the theatrical rulebook to physically immerse audiences in a teenage house party.
Social investment fund backs the arts
A new team of investors is offering unsecured loan finance to arts organisations who can demonstrate social, artistic and financia…
Creative learning in Wales
Nick Capaldi explains the new partnership between the Welsh Government and the Arts Council of Wales which puts arts and creativit…
Wales commits to creative education
The Welsh Government and the Arts Council have joined forces in a national schools initiative that will embed the arts and creativ…
Real modern families on stage
Feeling that the tales of real modern families are seldom told in the theatre, Liz O’Neill has developed a performance proje…
Food for thought
To mark Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Sarah Pickthall and Maria Pattinson explain how they use art, food and conversation to he…
Worth getting out of bed for
Transforming cold and clinical spaces in Sheffield’s children’s hospital into micro-museums and galleries is alle…
My Gurus
As he prepares to open a new arts and learning centre, Leon Patel reflects on those that have helped and inspired him since the mo…
Research backs up the value of music-making to young people
A round-up of “compelling evidence” for the benefits of music education has been published with the aim of providing t…
