With artists no longer able to travel freely across Europe post-Brexit, and with no sign of the Covid pandemic abating, Francesca…

With the re-opening of outdoor festivals around the UK, John McGrath shares his thoughts on creating a responsible and safe festiv…

Muslim communities are regularly assailed by poor generalisations and by impoverished stories written by ‘someone else&rsquo…

The festival season may look a bit different this year, but Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture is underway. Jake Bartle a…

Despite all the difficulties of the past year, Jake Bartle and Emily Coleman are confident that this year’s festival will be…

The first wave of festival cancellations is the canary in the coal mine as Culture Minister Caroline Dinenage says insurance is &q…

Hannah Hartley says the outdoor arts industry’s long-held resilience and versatility has given them the tools to overcome ne…

If the Government is confident in getting events back by June 21, it shouldn't hesitate to extend insurance beyond its pilot p…

Critics call Festival UK 2022 "nationalistic imperialism" and "a showcase for the Government". The creatives i…

DCMS Minister Caroline Dinenage says the much-vaunted measure runs the risk of giving false confidence to festivals: "I just…

Following a £3m research and development phase, diverse teams of artists, scientists and engineers will receive £…

Writer-in-residence Francesca Millican-Slater reflects on the Festival's intensive R&D period – an experim…

The UK City of Culture year will press ahead with a full calendar of festivals and events from May 15 – two days before the…

Northern Irish organisations' coronavirus deficits will be eliminated by new grants as Scotland offers new support for events…

When decisions about programming are made in hours rather than months, organisations hone in on their core purpose. Festivals will…

Long-distance relationships needn’t limit ambition. Sarah Fisher, Ying Kwok and Lindsay Taylor describe a sustainable approa…

A £650m Government-backed insurance scheme could salvage £2bn worth of activity, the sector argues.

Croydon is still developing the cultural showcase despite an order against non-essential spending, a review over alleged fina…

Festival UK* 2022 is not a ‘celebration of Brexit’ but a celebration of the place we call home, argues Sam Hunt.

Major festivals call for a Government-backed insurance scheme as events receive millions in emergency funding.

A local authority under fire for censoring a politically-minded piece says it usually stays out of programming decisions – u…

Taking indoor activity into outdoor spaces offers one possible solution to the challenge of social distancing. Kate Rolfe explores…

Arts events could incentivise testing and restart the sector safely. But without a confirmed reopening date, there is little hope…

Teams applying for a share of £3m research and development funding must include STEM sectors, marking a shift in emphasis fo…