Jobs go at Crafts Council as revenue shrinks
National Portfolio Organisation says cultural sector 'faces one of its most testing moments in recent history'.
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Vision for £33.5m Harlow cultural quarter revealed
Development including new performance and exhibition spaces is part-funded with £20m of Levelling Up money.
DCMS consults public on inventory of ‘intangible’ culture
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched an online consultation on the government's plans to ratify the…
Former ENO leader among New Year Honours recipients
Cultural leaders, artistic directors and performers among those recognised in King's New Year Honours.
Welsh government cuts culture funding by 10%
Organisations including Arts Council Wales, National Museums of Wales and Cadw are all facing reduced funding under the Welsh gove…
Call for review of City of Culture governance arrangements
Coventry City Council says it wants to ensure future events do not suffer similar issues following the collapse of the trust that…
British Museum told to ‘define its collection’ in review
An independent review into thefts at The British Museum has made a series of recommendations on risk management, auditing, go…
Coventry Council considers funding cuts for NPOs
Proposals also include phasing out subsidy to the annual Godiva Festival.
Coventry Culture Trust: Potential misconduct identified
Administrators submit report identifying potential misconduct at Coventry City of Culture Trust while investigations into the circ…
National Trust members vote against pressure group
Members of the National Trust have rejected the election of five candidates endorsed by the pressure group Restore Trust. Restore…
British Museum thefts may have begun in 1993
Further details of the theft of 2,000 Greek and Roman artefacts from the British Museum (BM) have emerged as the terms of a r…
UK ‘risks being left behind’ in global music race
UK music exports generated £4bn in 2022, but an industry body has warned that the sector needs more government support to co…
Edinburgh’s Summerhall launches arts charity
Multi-arts venue Summerhall has announced it is setting up a charity in a bid to become “Edinburgh’s leading arts orga…
Warning of £56m hole in Scottish arts funding
The organisation that distributes money to arts organisations in Scotland on behalf of the government has indicated that it is fac…
Theatres call for £56.7m energy fund from next government
It's estimated that measures funded by a proposed support package to adopt energy saving measures would save UK theatres …
Peers criticise Royal Albert Hall ‘conflicts of interest’
Fears that governance arrangements at Royal Albert Hall, which allow trustees to sell tickets on at huge profit, could influence d…
What is an equity steering group?
Maher Anjum, Julia Bennett, Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas and Rose Sinclair reflect on how an inclusive steering group helped place eq…
British Museum digitises collection to prevent thefts
The British Museum has announced plans to digitise its collection in response to the stolen artefacts scandal that has embroiled t…
ENO: Compulsory dissolution dropped
Latest English National Opera accounts yet to be submitted, resulting in move to have it closed down by government agency overseei…
Entire board departs NPO arts producer
Arts Council England says it has been “made aware" of changes to the board at SICK! Productions.
Scores of NPOs yet to register for Illuminate
More than 50 National Portfolio Organisations miss deadline imposed by Arts Council England to register with new data platform tha…
DCMS pushes ‘retain and explain’ approach on contested statues
Guidance designed to help custodians of controversial public statues and monuments deal with calls for their removal has been publ…
Charity governance in need of urgent overhaul
In recent years, the model of charitable governance has become increasingly challenging, as Michelle Wright explains.
Arts charity bids to rejoin National Portfolio
The Live Art Development Agency hopes to return to National Portfolio within six months following leadership overhaul.
