‘Cultural contract’ to be condition of Welsh emergency funding
The Welsh Government will require organisations to commit to fair pay rates, but has not responded to calls for a universal basic…
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Visitor numbers at a standstill as museums reopen
Major museums are attracting less than 10% of the visitors they normally would – and paying through the nose to do so.
Ventilation – How to breathe life into theatre
Venue operators should be rightly angry that the Government continues to insist that social distancing is the main route to making…
EXCLUSIVE: Many venues could be made safe for capacity audiences, SAGE report suggests
New scientific research reveals that ventilation is key to reducing airborne transmission of Covid-19. Some performance venues alr…
‘Heritage is more than Downton Abbey’: RSA and British Council call for ‘radical’ shake-up of sector
Heritage can grow the UK's post-Covid economy – but only if it starts "telling the stories of more diverse parts of…
‘Super active’ customers key to keeping up donations, survey suggests
Some UK arts organisations have used the Covid crisis to "dramatically increase" income from donations, but the overall…
Indoor performance pilots ‘have proved successful’, LSO says
With indoor performances allowed to resume this weekend, how safe and successful have trial events been?
Freelancers despair as emergency funding goes elsewhere
Artists and creatives stand on the brink of financial disaster following announcements that the Government’s Culture Recover…
Arts get one-third of £1.57bn fund
Arts organisations can apply for up to £3m – but those that need more must pay it back.
Silence on support for ‘crown jewels’
Tate Gallery will be one of the beneficiaries of the Government’s £1.57bn bailout. But as major organisations consult…
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…
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%…
