Decolonising dance: Broadening perspectives for tomorrow’s audiences
Dance needs decolonising for its long-term sustainability. But what does that mean? asks Sarah Shead, director and creative produc…
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Diversity in action
Continuing our series looking at EDI issues in the sector, Carolyn Forsyth and Amelia Michaels of Talawa Theatre Company discuss t…
All In audience access scheme launches Leeds pilot
A pilot programme for a new arts and culture access scheme for the UK and Ireland has been launched in Leeds. The All In scheme, a…
EDI: Making reasonable adjustments
Creative People and Places (CPP) programmes take an action research approach to community engagement in arts, creativity and cultu…
Heritage sector ‘facing challenges in diversity and inclusion’, survey finds
The heritage sector is experiencing low levels of ethnic diversity and social mobility, according to the findings of Historic Engl…
Staying ahead: EDI policy developments
Continuing our series exploring issues around EDI, Samantha Stimpson, founder of SLS 360, outlines the most important policy devel…
ACE unveils details of Elevate programme to support diverse-led organisations
The timeline for Arts Council England’s next National Portfolio Investment Programme has been announced alongside details of Ele…
Getting to grips with EDI
Since 2020, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion has been part of the governance code for charity boards. Yet, as Debra Allcock Tyler…
Excellence without exclusion
In the first of our series on the theme of EDI, Louise Perry of Chickenshed Theatre shares 50 years of embracing diversity and inc…
Disability rights project receives £120k grant
Disability Arts Online has been awarded a grant of £120,000 for a project designed to create positive change by sharing the histo…
ACE commits to swifter reporting of sector diversity data
Arts Council England (ACE) has said it will review the way it analyses and publishes diversity data following a significant slowdo…
‘I’d like to thank my parents, and Lisa Nandy’
In celebration of the diverse and vibrant landscape of British and Irish arts, Phil Edgar-Jones of Sky Arts shares how he has tur…
Want to be accessible and inclusive? Start with your culture
It’s more important than ever, says Lauren James, head of content and web projects at Splitpixel, for the arts to be accessible…
ACE to hold further talks with women’s group
Arts Council England (ACE) has invited a group of senior arts professionals to a meeting to discuss how it can respond to the unde…
Orchestras for All: Redefining inclusivity
Orchestras for All exists to fill a gap in music education. With its deep commitment to creative inclusivity, Katie Villa&nbs…
Directory for ethnic minority freelancers in London launches
A London-focused freelancer directory aimed at ethnic minority creatives launched on Monday (23 September). The Creative and Cultu…
Unrest, rest and action
Part of the point of art is the lens it offers us to look at the world in a different way, to converse with people and perspective…
National Trust says more staff diversity a priority
The National Trust has "much more" to do in order to ensure it has a diverse workforce, according to the organisati…
Working class parents ‘unsupportive’ of creative careers
Netflix and the National Youth Theatre relaunch a skills programme aimed at young people who want to work in film and TV after res…
At risk LGBTQ+ venue designated community asset
Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club (BGWMC) has been designated an Asset of Community Value by Tower Hamlets Council, granting…
Career optimism falls in workers from diverse backgrounds
Under-represented creative industries workers – those who are Black, Asian, ethnically diverse, disabled or from low socioec…
Stagetext secures funding for outreach work in the South East
Stagetext, a Colchester-based deaf access charity, has received a £20,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund. Th…
Can apprenticeships address the sector’s lack of diversity?
Apprenticeships offer far more than just a qualification. Charlotte Nicol is convinced they can and will radically change the make…
Increase in music industry diversity at entry level
UK Music has called on the next government to be 'fast and fearless' in working to remove entry barriers to the music indu…
