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Starmer orders new search for V&A chair
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has re-started the process of appointing a new chair for V&A after earlier attempts to fill the po…
Harrods boss resigns from Opera House board
The Managing Director of Harrods has apologised and stepped back from his role as a trustee of Royal Ballet and Opera amid an inde…
Arts Society leadership resigns over reform revolt
The Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer of an arts education charity resigned earlier this year following opposition over…
Nandy accused of ‘spiteful’ reneging on Archer appointment
Caroline Dinenage, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, has criticised the government for revoking the appointm…
Developing AI policy for trustees and CEOs
Do your governance and leadership teams have a strategy for the use of AI? Or are your teams just experimenting without direction?…
‘Significant’ governance failure at Ireland’s national theatre
An independent review has found "significant failures" in the governance of Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, the National T…
Horniman returns Warumungu artefacts to Australia
London's Horniman Museum & Gardens is to return 10 objects, including two wartilykirri (boomerangs) and a ngurrulumuru…
BBC spends less on arts as quotas for ‘at risk’ genres dropped
The BBC's latest annual report is the first to be published following changes to its operating licence, which no longer stipul…
Nandy vows to end ‘party politicisation’ of public appointments
The Culture Secretary said that 70% of DCMS appointees hail from London and the South East, which means a 'wealth of talent an…
Gender-critical authors demand apology from Scottish literary chief
The Chief Executive of the Scottish Book Trust has been called on to apologise after describing two gender-critical authors a…
Inquiry into actors’ charity reveals ‘damaging’ trustee dispute
An ongoing leadership dispute at Actors Benevolent Fund has been criticised for diverting energy and resources away from the…
Widening the trustee pool
With increasing demands on the boards of arts organisations—by both funders and the Charity Commission—Helen Keall of…
London drama school removed from charity register
Kogan Academy of Dramatic Arts had repeatedly failed to file accounts despite being given an official warning and deadline.
British Museum locates further stolen items
The British Museum has found a further 268 items that went missing or were stolen from its storerooms. The Guardian reports that t…
Arnolfini statement criticised by Israel support organisation
A group of lawyers that supports Israel has criticised a statement made by the Arnolfini last week in which the art gallery a…
Contact seeks ‘financial resilience’ after posting £1m deficit
Annual accounts filed by the Manchester theatre show its reserves dwindled to less than a month of operating costs, while Arts Cou…
Arnolfini speaks out on ‘abhorrent loss of life’ in Gaza
Arnolfini says the voices of victims of the ongoing conflict 'need to be heard' as it announces an intention to reflect th…
Campaigners write to regulator over failings at Seven Dials
A campaign group has written an open letter to the Charity Commission expressing “deep anxiety” over the financial man…
Royal Albert Hall drops request for more private seats
A private bill put to parliament by the Royal Albert Hall had sought to grant its governing body the power to sell an extra 5…
Concerns raised over Ireland’s lack of Arts Council Chair
Arts leaders and politicians in Ireland have criticised Arts and Media Minister Catherine Martin for taking over four months to ap…
Community volunteers take over theatre
A group of 250 community volunteers has taken over a Worcestershire theatre after its operator collapsed in 2020. In the interveni…
Science Museum signs deal for new Saudi hub
Science Museum Group said it hopes the new Riyadh hub will help it collaborate with museum professionals, researchers and educator…
Government launches £24m fund for museum building projects
The government's Museum Estate and Development fund supports capital projects for museums.
