Alison Fordham explains how IF: Milton Keynes International Festival’s programme of outdoor events is a key audience develop…

A research project examining Leicester’s 24 arts festivals uncovered interesting insights into audience behaviour and prefer…

Keen to maintain a connection between Wales and Germany after Brexit, British Council Wales organised a week-long performing…

How can we make the arts an everyday experience for everyone? Michael Eades explains why he believes in the power of grassroots ar…

Open House arts festival took a risk when it moved from Belfast to Bangor in Northern Ireland, but one that is paying off now that…

Volunteering in the arts should be an enriching experience, says Cathryn Peach. She shares five tips for designing programmes that…

Andrew Miller, a regular visitor to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, shares his shocking experiences of inaccessible venues, poor se…

Some fringe festival productions win international touring contracts, but far too many lose out financially. Jessica Cheetham disc…

Money for cultural content and skills development will be delivered across a five-year programme, starting in 2018.

MP Tommy Sheppard has echoed calls by a new union-led campaign for fair wages and working conditions at the Fringe festival.

How can festivals promote a zero-tolerance approach to crime, including sexual assault, and what can be done if incidents do occur…

Programming both Cantonese and western opera, the Hong Kong Arts Festival has a challenge when it comes to audience development. T…

Scotland’s year-round programme of cultural events attracts huge numbers of international visitors, but it takes careful str…

How do fringe festivals ensure quality when anyone can choose to stage an event? Cath Mattos reveals her approach at the Wandswort…

Ottilia Ördög goes back to her roots to name the inspirations in her life.

As an arts festival with an explicit social change mission, Refugee Week faces some unique challenges. Emily Churchill Zaraa discu…

Kevin Edward Turner talks through the stages of his choreographic process for Company Chameleon’s latest work, which explore…

Damning research has woken Australia up to the situation for indigenous artists in the country. It’s time for their voices t…

As the funding landscape shifted, universities emerged as an ideal partner for creative producers Threshold Studios. Uzma Johal an…

As many organisers of outdoor arts events have a love–hate relationship with collecting data from visitors, Vishalakshi Roy…

Productions chosen for the Made in Scotland showcase gain a stamp of quality, but how are they selected? Wendy Niblock asks member…

How do you market classical music to people who've never been to a concert? Thomas Kemp offers some practical advice for anyon…

A large-scale study has found that the growth of the festivals is benefiting the tourism and hospitality sectors. 

How did three young people who chose not to go to university end up running one of the most innovative cross-artform festivals in…