Derby Museums partners with CAMRA for beer festival
Derby Museums is teaming up with CAMRA to put on a beer festival in the city. The Derby CAMRA Heritage Beer Festival will take&nbs…
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Nandy pledges Labour will foster Scottish creative talent
On a visit to Edinburgh, the Culture Secretary paid tribute to "the magic" of the city's festivals but did not ackno…
Equity criticises ‘volunteer’ status of Shakespeare festival actors
Equity has called for Cambridge Shakespeare Festival to be 'held accountable' to a 2023 ruling that recognised former cast…
Festival organisers criticised over entry delays in heat
People attending a major concert criticised organisers after they were left queuing for several hours in hot weather to get in. Th…
Scotland plans formal strategic partnership to support festivals
Scottish Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has promised that government and public bodies will work with the nation’s arts f…
North West’s first neurodiversity arts festival to launch
Liverpool's major arts organisations will take part in North West England's first festival celebrating neurodivergent tale…
Hope for Fringe venue threatened with closure
The charity that runs one of the best-known Edinburgh Fringe venues has announced it is close to securing a three-year lease for t…
Scottish arts festival blasts ‘dire’ funding process
The leader of a successful arts festival in Scotland has criticised arts funding processes after the festival missed out on fundin…
Mental health at the Fringe is no laughing matter
The Edinburgh Fringe can be an intense, overwhelming experience. It’s the heart of thousands of artists’ performance c…
Council announces open-air theatre plans
Green space in Solihull will be used to stage more than 40 free cultural events this summer, the town's council has said. The…
Edinburgh Fringe announces JetBlue sponsorship deal
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has revealed a new sponsorship deal with JetBlue. The deal involves JetBlue supporting the Fring…
UK’s longest running independent music festival to close
Towersey Festival began in 1965, five years before the first Glastonbury event, but will end this year in the face of 'economi…
Musicians quit festival over Barclays sponsorship
More than 100 performers have cancelled appearances at the Great Escape music festival in Brighton in protest over claims that eve…
Popular Edinburgh Fringe venue put up for sale
One of the best-known Edinburgh Fringe venues has been put up for sale. The Herald reports that Oesselmann Estate Limited, owners…
Festival launches fundraising appeal after ACE rejection
Leaders of the Cheltenham Paint Festival have launched a fundraising appeal after Arts Council England (ACE) turned down thei…
Cancelled Glasgow festival receives unexpected donation
Glasgow book festival Aye Write, which was cancelled last month after Creative Scotland turned down its funding application, has r…
Belfast music festivals provide £31m economic boost
Two of Belfast’s biggest outdoor music events generated £30.8m for Northern Ireland's economy, a study has found….
Edinburgh Fringe artists’ funding scheme extended
An initiative which financially supports UK-based artists and companies taking work to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has been exte…
Glasgow literary festivals cancelled
Two literary festivals in Glasgow have been cancelled after a funding application to Creative Scotland was unsuccessful. Glasgow L…
Edinburgh Filmhouse to reopen after receiving £1.5m grant
The independent cinema, which closed in 2022, will use the grant to modernise its facilities, offering improved access and facilit…
Croydon allocates £850k for Borough of Culture legacy
The money will go toward projects in the city centre, including an annual festival event and new signage to promote cultural venue…
Vault Festival closes after funding for new venue falls through
London's Vault Festival of theatre and performance has announced its closure after funding for its new venue fell through.
Growing number of UK music festivals announce cancellations
The Association of Independent Festivals urges government action after at least 10 UK music festivals say they will not go ahead a…
Manchester festival commits to supporting grassroots venues
The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced an agreement with RADAR Festival for a percentage of every ticket to go towards supporti…
