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…
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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…
Museums tackling loneliness
In rural areas such as Cornwall, the pandemic has exacerbated loneliness, with vulnerable people losing their sense of commun…
Higher Covid rates for festivals in test events scheme
DCMS says its Events Research Programme is proof events "can be conducted safely" despite thousands testing po…
59% of local authorities report budget increase
English councils cite the ongoing recovery from Covid-19 as driving both increases and decreases in their budgets.
Locally-led arts sustained communities through lockdown
Working around Covid-19 restrictions actually bolstered the vitality and value of local arts projects, research finds.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Disastrous’ one metre rule for performers in Scotland
New guidance for shows in Scotland will be practically impossible to enact and a financial blow to the recently reopened indu…
Musicians’ diary service to close after 40 years
Morgenstern's, a UK diary service for musicians, will close, its founder and operator has announced. Julian Morgenstern has be…
Call to patronise local museums as visitors favour big name sites
Museums have not yet returned to full strength despite restrictions lifting. The challenges for smaller and larger sites this…
Disabled audiences will eschew venues with lax Covid rules
Two thirds would choose venues with Covid certification on entry over those taking a laissez-faire approach.
Self-taped auditions must be reformed, Equity says
A new best practice guide aims to eliminate unrealistic deadlines and overly long scripts to address auditioners’ anxieties.
Local authority culture budgets increase post-Covid
The increased spending may not indicate increased investment, as councils are forced to compensate for income lost during Covid-19…
Third Culture Recovery Fund round to open
£150m is available to previous grantees only, with a special sustainability programme for the highest-funded applicants.
£750m live events insurance scheme approved
The sector's prayers have finally been answered but the scheme comes with a significant premium that could prove challenging f…
Advantaged areas won more Culture Recovery Fund money
Places that have fewer National Portfolio Organisations and less buy-in from local authorities may struggle to access other fundin…
Creative sector R&D crucial to post-pandemic recovery
A landmark report makes the case for investment ahead of the next Spending Review, saying innovation is being stifled just as it i…
