Mayflower in talks to run Nuffield venue
Nuffield Southampton Theatres was cited as an early victim of the Covid-19 crisis when it went into administration in May. But a n…
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Lottery money to be spread further and thinner
After a four-month closure, Arts Council England has reopened its project grants programme to more people and organisations than e…
Arts sector worst hit as other industries emerge from lockdown
Ongoing closures mean the impact of Covid-19 is more severe for arts and entertainment than any other industrial sector – an…
Arts and health: think big and embrace the opportunities
A substantial new income stream for the arts sector can go hand in hand with significant savings to the health budget, says Tim Jo…
Public engagement: a renewed civic role for theatre
Small theatres and companies are ideally placed to give their local communities a voice. But there will have to be new models of w…
Meaningful employment for young people: a priority for recovery
A generation of unrealised talent will be the cultural legacy of Covid-19 unless we use the financial lifelines the sector has bee…
Time for a reset
The CULTURE RESET programme is up and running. Richard Watts shares the vision – and the inspiration.
Too little, too late: MPs slam ‘consistent failures’ to save the sector
A scathing new report says the Government’s inadequate response to the threat posed by Covid-19 risks undermining its own &l…
Non-profit venues lose out under emergency VAT rules
Cultural venues exempt from VAT will gain nothing from new rules meant to benefit the sector, while commercial operators will be s…
Fears for ‘forgotten’ freelancers
Government support for the self-employed runs out in two months’ time – but up to a third of creative freelancers aren…
Museums and galleries ‘will need support until spring’
Last year was a positive one for the UK’s attractions. But with tourism scuppered and a fast fall in visitor numbers, the Br…
Manchester seeks £71.8m to ‘safeguard and stimulate’ culture
Efforts by Manchester and the West Midlands to secure extra money highlight fears that rescue funding will be directed toward…
Learning through lockdown
The pandemic didn’t stop Music in the Round running the Sheffield Chamber Music Festival online – and learning from th…
Letter: Fund the ecosystem – not the select few
If ACE only distributes the Government's support package to the organisations they have a current relationship with, then 80%…
Outdoor performances given green light for July 11
Indoor performance pilots with the London Symphony Orchestra will shape further reopening plans amid concerns about the safet…
ACE grants just one third of emergency funds, holds on to £56.9m
The funder says 95 National Portfolio Organisations that applied “were not able to demonstrate they needed urgent funding&rd…
A better space
Covid has given us a chance to imagine a new kind of future for our theatres, but without big goals we will be hostages to fortune…
Unprecedented £1.57 billion package to save the arts from the brink
Sector leaders have responded with a mixture of relief and gratitude for a Government package that will secure the medium-term fut…
Scottish Government makes first move to save the performing arts
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced a Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund that will “meet the immediate needs”…
Audiences ‘would consider returning’ to socially distanced venues
A new survey shows audiences are more likely to attend events with seat spacing and scheduled arrival times, but ticket sales rema…
Expand tax credits for Covid-19 recovery, MPs told
Wider application of the Theatre Tax Relief scheme would allow arts centres to reopen “within weeks”, a coalition of v…
NEWS COMMENT: After the Interval – who will return?
The slump in disabled audiences’ confidence presents a major problem for the arts sector, says Andrew Miller.
Coventry City of Culture delayed until May 2021
Partners say the new date means the cultural showcase “can be reimagined in response to challenges facing the country”…
Arts subjects to stay when schools reopen fully
The Government has dropped parts of a draft plan that would have sidelined ‘non-core’ subjects for up to a year.
