Pandemic research informs future of NI museums
New research shows that “the pandemic was a time to reassess museum purpose and find new ways of keeping relevant”, sa…
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ArtsPay Survey 2022: preliminary findings
Initial findings of ArtsPay 2022 survey reveal earnings growth for full and part-time workers failing to keep pace with inflation,…
Supporting health workers through dance
Can the arts help restore wellbeing and resilience to health workers? Becky Wright shares a pilot project addressing this que…
Short films highlight role of arts in pandemic recovery
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has produced three new short films as part of its Pandemic and Beyond project, eac…
Visitor attractions face ‘significant cost-of-living barrier’
Predicition of higher admissions levels for visitor attractions this summer compared with last year, but cost of living emerges as…
Touring allowance rises to £300 a week
The minimum touring allowance rate will rise to £300 after a deal between performers' union Equity and UK Theatre was ac…
Diverse-led organisations fared worst in cultural recovery support
Arts organisations led by Black, Asian or other ethnically diverse groups were least successful in obtaining financial support fro…
National Lottery awards £13.7m for community projects
Six projects designed to support heritage, culture and nature have received funding from the National Lottery to help communities…
Low uptake of live events insurance scheme by festivals
Less than a quarter of the government's ringfenced insurance funding has been paid out, with music festivals finding the schem…
ACE pandemic response was a lifeline for the arts, new report says
The Emergency Recovery Fund, launched by ACE the day after the country went into lockdown in March 2020, receieved 14,000 applicat…
A third of arts businesses plan to adopt hybrid working
Businesses in the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors are among the most likely to adopt permanent hybrid work models, the…
Theatres cancel shows over rising Covid cases
Last week theatres across the country were forced to cancel or postpone shows amid rising Covid infections. The Viaduct in Halifax…
Private arts funding ‘increasingly reliant on social impact evidence’
Arts and culture organisations report more competition for private sector funding, and requirement to show the work they do has a…
Art Fund opens grant schemes worth £2m
The Art Fund is opening applications to two funding streams this summer, with more than £2m available in total. The charity&…
Lloyd Webber labels Cinderella musical ‘a costly mistake’
Andrew Lloyd Webber called his production of Cinderella in the West End "a costly mistake" on the night of the show&rsqu…
Rural art projects in Northern Ireland get £1.5m boost
New art fund launches to address needs of local rural communities as they emerge from the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Cost of living ‘jeopardising theatres and festivals’, MPs told
Select committee hears that theatres and arts festivals are facing a "double whammy" of increasing costs and lower deman…
Arts Council pledges Grantium improvements
Testing of upgrades to the much-maligned Grantium application system are underway, with a launch date for an improved version…
Mayor of London teams up with Creative UK to support freelancers
The Mayor of London’s Culture Team and Creative UK are joining forces in an effort to tackle "systemic inequalities&quo…
Edinburgh Fringe producers get £1.3m resilience funding
Edinburgh Festival Fringe producers have received financial support to help them recover and remain resilient following the Covid-…
DCMS study moots major new data platform
Report recommends new cultural sector data platform to help make the case for increased funding across the arts.
My Gurus: Be the change you want to see
Founded in 2000, Slung Low is a theatre company based at the Holbeck in Leeds – Britain’s oldest working men’s c…
Performance studies threatened by proposed university cuts
Announcements of course closures and job losses at universities prompt concerns of 'existential threat' to theatre and per…
Heritage sector ‘confident about future’
Survey finds positivity among organisations across Britain and confidence to weather possible future waves of Covid-19.
