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…
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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-…
Henley urges investment in cultural education
Addressing inequality in cultural education requires sustained long-term investment, not “short-term governmental funding cycles”,…
Music in curriculum leading to pupil benefits
A musician-in-residence scheme in a Nottinghamshire primary school has improved pupils’ concentration and behaviour, and crea…
Roundhouse names new young trustees
A trio of young creatives are joining the Roundhouse’s board of trustees. The three new young trustees are arts facilitator ANTO…
Creative Scotland orders review of Youth Music Initiative
The Scottish government’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) will be subject to an independent review to find out whether it meets the…
Welsh government urged to introduce ‘preventative’ spending for culture
Welsh government budgets should include a “preventative” category of spending that recognises the value of culture in improving ph…
North East childrens’ arts charity receives ‘transformative’ funding
A North East-based music charity that works with disadvantaged children has launched a new education programme thanks to a “totall…
Hampshire Cultural Trust gets Lottery funding to develop volunteering programme
Hampshire Cultural Trust has been awarded £250,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to continue the development of its vol…
New music hub for Sheffield receives £3.5m
A planned redevelopment of a Grade II* listed building in Sheffield city centre earmarked to become a new music hub for the region…
