Partner Pod: Surviving permacrisis
Are the arts locked in a permacrisis? How do we survive it if so? How long until we get back to 'normal'? Join Robin Cantr…
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Life under Covid: Stay home stories
A new report on the personal experiences of artists working through the pandemic aims to understand the long-term impacts on the c…
Hunt extends tax relief for theatres and museums
Theatre sector welcomes commitment in Spring Budget to extend higher rate tax relief for a further two years, saying it will help…
West End ticket prices stay at pre-Covid levels
Society of London Theatre’s member venues have seen their nominal revenue increase since 2019, with developing the audience…
Online ABRSM music assessment reaches new milestone
Over 500,000 music performance grades assessed by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) have been completed r…
Labour warns of closure risks for theatres
The cost of living crisis represents an existential threat to local theatres, Labour’s Shadow Minister for the Arts has…
Welsh National Opera expands Long Covid support programme
Welsh National Opera (WNO) is expanding its successful Long Covid patient support programme across six health boards in Wales. The…
Council plans to axe arts programme supporting wellbeing
Plans to cut an arts programme and qualification that supports mental wellbeing have been criticised by a concerned parent. Bright…
Crafts Council reports first financial loss in four years
Effects of pandemic and inability to attract tenants for spare office space see Crafts Council record financial loss.
West End performers demand pay rise
West End performers and stage managers have demanded a 17% pay hike, arguing that existing pay and working conditions are making i…
Mandatory digital tax reporting for freelancers pushed back
Creative freelancers will have longer to transition to a mandatory digital tax system, after government shelves scheduled rollout…
Fringe performers ‘likely to return’ to festival
A survey commissioned by the Edinburgh Fringe Society has found 70% of performers at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe are likely…
Theatre woes deepen
With the wide-ranging problems facing the theatre industry, Ruth Hogarth thinks it time for a review to safeguard its future.
Mayor of London launches theatre campaign
Tickets for popular theatre shows are to be sold at discounted rates as part of efforts by the Mayor of London to boost tourism in…
Drama school ‘faces closure in weeks’
A drama school in Reading has warned that it will be forced to close by the end of the year if it cannot raise sufficient funds wi…
Coventry reports City of Culture boost
Coventry’s visitor economy recorded a large increase in its economic value in 2021, while the city was UK City of Culture, n…
Grassroots call for radical change
New research that identifies how the pandemic heightened artists’ precarity highlights radically different perspectives for…
Why better data is vital for future-proofing the cultural sector
Why do we struggle to convey the cultural sector’s significant impact? There’s no easy answer but an obvious solution…
Rise in English Heritage income and membership
English Heritage recorded a 16% increase in income in the past year, according to the conservation charity’s annual report f…
Ethnic diversity in UK music industry falls
UK Music's biennial Diversity Report reveals a drop in Black, Asian and ethnically diverse representation among music ind…
Tate slashes wage bill
Tate's annual report highlights lasting impact of pandemic with more than 180 redundancies made to reduce staff costs by a fif…
Academics urge greater support for creative practitioners
Policymakers should 'learn lessons from the pandemic' and intervene in four key areas to better support creative practitio…
Historic venue closes citing ‘devastating’ pandemic impact
A historic arts venue in Hastings is closing to the public due to the “devastating effects of the pandemic”. St Mary i…
Music and theatre audiences ‘slower to return’ following pandemic
Post-pandemic audiences for live music and theatre are returning at a slower rate than for cinema and exhibitions, according to ne…
