Brixton House: Building a resilient future
One of our defining characteristics is the diversity and inclusivity of our team, says Delia Barker, as she reflects on the theatr…
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Diversity in orchestra repertoires decreases
Worldwide study on gender and race diversity of composers played by orchestras shows little progress in the last two years.
Club for working class artists launches
A London-based club has launched for people who work in the arts sector and come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. The indepen…
Campaign for equity in Scotland
There is significant under- and misrepresentation of the Black community in the creative industries. Emma Sithole of Be Unite…
Theatre removes ‘offensive’ language from job adverts
Situation prompts debate around appropriate terminology to describe a person's socio-economic background.
Royal Albert Hall and Royal Philharmonic extend partnership
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's (RPO) status as the Royal Albert Hall's (RAH) Associate Orchestra will be extended to 2…
ACE defends funding for transgender show
Arts Council England stands by decision to fund a show about a transgender artist’s search for a sperm donor with more than…
Initiative aims to tackle socio-economic inequality in theatre
The Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme hopes the Fair Play project will empower regional theatres to make the future of Briti…
ACE to consider long-term future of race and disability groups
The public funding body's National Council will explore how its race and disability groups can 'continue to develop',…
Tate Britain seeks to contextualise ‘offensive’ mural
Tate Britain has unveiled a new video work made in response to a 1927 mural that has been closed to the public since 2020 due to i…
Another theatre to stage ‘Black Out’ nights
News that another theatre will stage performances exclusively for Black, Indigenous and People of Color-identifying audience…
Downing Street labels Black Out theatre performances ‘wrong’
Spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says concept of restricting audiences based on race is ‘concerning and divisive&…
Historic England funds projects showcasing working class heritage
From celebrating old factories and buildings to local activities and communities, Historic England has split £875,000 across…
Opening up career opportunities in the cultural sector
A pioneering educational programme for neurodivergent young people has been given a boost from social impact investment. Seva Phil…
Collections Trust reviews weblinks policy after Hamas reference
Collections Trust has deleted a link to a terminology guide from its website following accusations that a section on Palestine des…
Scottish government commits £200,000 to ‘slavery museum’
All six recommendations of independent steering group, set up to advise on how museums and galleries can better reflect the countr…
Cultural policy begins at home
It’s January – a new year, a time when we dare to be optimistic about the state of things, maybe even wish for change,…
New body seeks to tackle ‘cancel culture’ in the arts
Freedom in the Arts, co-founded by former Arts Council England employee Denise Fahmy, says it wants to 'tackle the culture of…
Theatre’s Black Out performance ‘led to threats and abuse’
Theatre Royal Stratford East's decision to designate a performance for a Black audience earlier this year divided opinion, dra…
‘Institutional change’ needed to boost creative sector diversity
Access to creative Higher Education courses is ‘highly unequal’ and institutional change is required to improve divers…
A journey from shame to activism
Continuing our series on activism in the arts, Kevin Osborne reflects on how his early antipathy has been transformed into a great…
Judge exonerates ACE over race discrimination claim
Employment tribunal finds no grounds for claims by former Relationship Manager that she was harassed and persecuted by colleagues…
ACE ‘institutionally racist’, former employee claims
Award-winning musician Speech Debelle says there was a 'campaign' against her during her time as a Relationship Manager at…
Gender debate ‘fracturing Arts Council England’
An independent review into diversity and inclusion within Arts Council England praises the organisation’s efforts but highli…
