Culture& announces Sotheby’s scholarship programme
A new scholarship programme is set to offer full-tuition scholarships and living expenses support for students from diverse backgr…
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Croydon announces Borough of Culture calendar
Croydon has shared its programme of arts and cultural events for its stint as London Borough of Culture. The timetable will run fr…
Free safeguarding training for UK dance sector
The national support organisation for dance is offering free safeguading training for the sector. One Dance UK has partnered with…
Ofsted emphasises importance of arts education
Ofsted Chief Inspector says the government body recognises the values of arts education, as report underlines decline in provision…
Arts education specialists receive £9.6m boost
The Office for Students (OfS) has awarded £9.6m to 15 specialist higher arts education providers across England to develop t…
BBC Singers to close amid classical music cuts
BBC sets out plans to axe its in-house choir and cut posts at three of its orchestras by a fifth as part of costcutting measures.
Workshop to make musical instruments more accessible
A collaborative workshop is planning to make outdoor musical instruments more accessible, particularly to young people who are bli…
LAMDA invests in virtual production technology training
The drama school will become one of the first in the UK to offer training in virtual production and motion capture technology foll…
National Youth Theatre partners with Netflix on youth access programme
National Youth Theatre has announced IGNITE Your Creativity, a partnership with Netflix that aims to introduce young people to bac…
Performing arts centre offers free meals for families
The Courtyard performing arts centre in Hereford has announced a series of Food For Families events that offer families struggling…
Mousetrap theatre education charity changes name
A West End theatre education charity is ushering in "a new era" of activity with a name change after 25 years. Mousetrap…
Young V&A to open in July
A museum designed with and for young people will open in London on 1 July. Young V&A, in London’s Bethnal Green, is the…
Rising interest in orchestral music driven by young people
Report from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra finds the younger generation is driving a rise in interest in orchestral music, with…
How to get ahead in arts management
If you don’t have industry connections, trying to break into the sector can be overwhelming. So, courses that provide work e…
Third Angel theatre announces closure
Theatre company announces intention to close permanently later this year citing loss of Arts Council funding as a 'significant…
Campaign to save ‘devalued’ arts subjects in schools launches
A new campaign is calling on the government to protect arts and technology subjects in English secondary schools. Jointly run by t…
Sheffield’s Utopia Theatre launches youth academy
A new theatre initiative in Sheffield hopes to provide opportunities for young people of African and Caribbean heritage in the cit…
Free creative careers fairs for young people
Young people considering working in the arts industry are being offered careers advice at two free events in the Midlands this mon…
Apprenticeships in theatre making
To mark National Apprenticeships Week, Pritti Shoker explores the role of apprenticeships in building a more inclusive, creative a…
Bid for creative school in Bradford submitted to DfE
Proposals submitted to establish a new school in Bradford offering 16 to 19 year olds specialist creative education.
Council plans to axe arts programme supporting wellbeing
Plans to cut an arts programme and qualification that supports mental wellbeing have been criticised by a concerned parent. Bright…
Scottish hip hop is making a breakthrough
Arusa Qureshi had the good fortune to receive a music bursary as a child. She argues that such funding is vital to fostering unexp…
Creative project will support survivors of child sexual abuse
Project designed to give survivors a creative platform to share their experiences, rights and concerns, receives multi-year fundin…
Rotherham Children’s Capital of Culture gets £275k boost
Rotherham Council’s cabinet has agreed to allocate a further £275,000 of funding for Rotherham as Children’s Cap…
