Oasis fans ‘pose risk to Edinburgh Fringe’
Fans attending three Oasis concerts being staged in Scotland this summer pose a risk to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, council off…
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The role of festivals in a chaotic world
Jan Briers is president of the European Festivals Association which held its most recent summit in Edinburgh. Here he outlines the…
Notting Hill Carnival in jeopardy without ‘urgent funding’, leaked letter warns
Without urgent funding from government the future of the Notting Hill Carnival could be in jeopardy, according to a leaked letter…
Opera North signs five-year deal to perform at Leicestershire festival
Opera North has signed a five-year deal to perform at an annual festival in rural Leicestershire. The Leeds-based opera company ha…
Glasgow International art festival appoints new director
Glasgow International, Glasgow’s biennial festival of contemporary art, has appointed HELEN NISBET as its new director. Nisbet wil…
The future of festivals
The Charleston Festival of arts and ideas is currently underway. Head of programme Melissa Perkins outlines how its ethos of intel…
London festivals to go ahead despite High Court ruling
Organisers of upcoming festivals in south London’s Brockwell Park have said its festival series will proceed as planned despite…
Laidlaw Opera supports festival to reach new audiences
Laidlaw Opera Trust (LOT), a London-based charity working to bring opera to new audiences, has announced a partnership with the Gr…
MAYK co-director departs
MATTHEW AUSTIN will step down as co-director of Bristol-based live performance producing organisation MAYK at the end of June. Aus…
Cost of going green hampering UK festivals’ move away from fossil fuels, new report says
Festivals in the UK are being hindered in their efforts to go green by “substantial investment requirements” and “supply cha…
Factory International makes board appointments
Seven new trustees have been announced by Factory International, the organisation behind Manchester’s Aviva Studios and Manchest…
Scottish literary festival director departs after 20 years
ADRIAN TURPIN will step down as director of Wigtown Book Festival after 20 years of being involved with the annual event. Turpin b…
Worcester co-creation initiatives awarded £800k
Arts Council England has awarded Worcester a grant of £800,000 to support co-creation initiatives across the city. Funded through…
Fringe venue operator signs 10-year lease
The charity that runs one of the best-known Edinburgh Fringe venues has secured a ten-year lease for the building. The Stage repor…
Bradford 2025: ‘Pop-up’ arts venue opens in former warehouse
A new arts venue has opened in a converted storage depot in Bradford city centre. The Loading Bay on the city’s Duke Street has be…
Edinburgh Fringe awarded funding to ‘safeguard’ its future
The Scottish government has announced new funding worth £300,000 for Edinburgh Fringe Society in 2025/2026, to help safeguard the…
Live events reinsurance scheme ‘limited by late introduction’
The former Conservative government’s live events reinsurance scheme had limited impact on stimulating additional activity, accor…
British Underground: Enabling UK talent to flourish globally
A brand-new franchise of South by Southwest is coming to London in June. Crispin Parry thinks participation in the showcase enable…
Edinburgh International Children’s Festival director to step down
Director of the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival, NOEL JORDAN, will depart at the end of October after 10 years in…
Glasgow International festival director to step down
Glasgow International’s festival director RICHARD BIRKETT is leaving his role this spring. A curator, writer and former chief cu…
Unions sign agreement with Bradford 2025 on creative workers pay and conditions
A memorandum of understanding between four trade unions and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture has been agreed, securing creative wo…
Sheffield community festival cancelled due to lack of funding
An annual community festival in Sheffield has cancelled this year’s event due to a lack of funding. The Sharrow Festival, which us…
Financial pressures on festivals ‘causing unsafe working conditions’
Increased financial pressure on some UK festivals has been linked to concerns over safety and sanitation experienced by crew membe…
Scottish multi-year grants: Cultural organisations receive big funding boost
A total of 251 cultural organisations in Scotland will be funded for the next three years through Creative Scotland’s multi-year f…
