Northern Ireland drops social distancing in arts spaces
Northern Ireland is set to remove a one-metre social distancing rule in all settings bar hospitality. The move will be welcom…
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Live Events Reinsurance Scheme officially opens
The Government's insurance scheme for events has officially opened with an extra £50m to cover potential Covid-related c…
Swansea Council opens £50k Cultural Fund
Swansea Council has opened a £50,000 Cultural Fund to help its local arts and culture sector bounce back from…
Win-win for disabled arts-lovers and the sector
While anxiety about attending events remains high amongst disabled people, Anne Torregiani says the Covid online content boom…
Care homes celebrate culture
The importance of access to arts and creativity in care settings has become ever more apparent during the pandemic, writes Alison…
Almost half of independent cinemas are operating at a loss
47% of independent cinemas, film festivals and exhibitors are operating at a loss, according to a new survey by the Independe…
Tate Modern was UK’s most visited museum last year
Data from the last quarter of 2020 has revealed Tate Modern to be the most visited museum in England last year. The museum attract…
NI venues press Executive for full reopening date
Music and theatre venues are calling for Northern Ireland's Executive to end its one-metre social distancing rule. The restric…
National Insurance hike ‘deeply damaging’ to creative freelancers
The tax increase will be a "double whammy" for some self employed creatives, as income support dries up in October.
Vaccine passports put on ice
In yet another U-turn, vaccine passports will become England's 'Plan B'. What can venues expect this winter?
Scottish theatre scraps ‘risky’ panto plans
PACE Theatre Company will not produce a Christmas pantomime this year because it is too financially risky. The company&…
70% of shielding musicians facing financial hardship
The music industry is urging better financial support for shielding musicians after research found 70% are facing f…
Scotland says yes to vaccine passports, U-turns on mask rule
The Scottish Parliament has voted to make vaccine passports mandatory at nightclubs, concerts and other large events. The nation&#…
Reinsurance won’t cover cancellations due to capacity limits
Any reintroduction of social distancing won't be covered under the Government's £750m scheme, which comes with…
Digital didn’t change arts engagement, study finds
The digital pivot might have altered online attendance slighty but for most of the UK, "the new normal of pandemic life…
126,000 events industry jobs lost to Covid-19
93% of organisers have changed their business models in response to the pandemic but a full recovery isn't expected until 2023…
Making content fully accessible
The shift to digital has been beneficial to many, but Ash Mann is particularly interested in what it could mean for D/deaf, disabl…
How useful are pre-pandemic datasets?
Lockdowns, venue closures, cancelled and postponed events – the era of Coronavirus has created an 18-month crevasse in our d…
Festival visit sparks call for Irish capacity events
Irish deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar has been criticised for attending a music festival in London whilst his government m…
NPOs report decrease in carbon emissions
Funded arts organisations demonstrate “flourishing” sustainable practices and falling emissions, despite a drop in rep…
Belgium prescribes culture for Covid stress
Patients diagnosed with Covid-related stress in Brussels are being prescribed free visits to museums and galleries. Doctors at Bru…
Danger for smaller pantos as sales lag by £23m
A decline in group bookings – mostly from schools – is driving a loss in income that is expected to hit…
Nations press ahead with vaccine passports for events
More concrete plans to require certification at large events come as research indicates the policy could put people off…
Cross party MPs go in to bat for Glasgow
Scotland’s Labour and Conservative parties are calling on the Scottish and UK Governments to agree a new funding deal for Gl…
