Liverpool Philharmonic extends NHS partnership
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the launch of a new partnership with the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Tru…
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Scotland launches fund for participatory arts and mental health
A new fund has been launched in Scotland to nurture specialist practice in participatory arts and mental health. Creative Scotland…
Forging new opportunities in creative health
As part of National Creative Health and Wellbeing Week, Julie McCarthy explores the challenges and opportunities for Greater Manch…
Sick days in arts industry rise by 66% in past year
Businesses in the arts and entertainment industry have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave across the UK, research has fou…
UKRI unveils funding round for research into health inequalities
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the third phase of a programme funding research into the use of community ass…
ACE confirms changes to National Portfolio
A new organisation has been added to Arts Council England's National Portfolio for 2023-26, while six fail to reach a funding…
Brixton Academy remains closed for health and safety review
The O2 Academy Brixton is to remain closed while it undergoes a 'thorough' health and safety review by Lambeth Council. Th…
Creative health programme to launch across NHS England
The Creative Health Associates Programme will be delivered by the National Centre for Creative Health across England's seven N…
Major study to explore impact of online arts on mental health
Researchers from Oxford University will help young people create an online museum to support the mental health of diverse and unde…
Cardiff theatre company wins Calouste Gulbenkian Award
Re-Live Cardiff, a theatre company working exclusively with veterans and the elderly, has been selected as the main winner of the…
Southbank Centre relaunches wellbeing initiative
An initiative developed by the Southbank Centre during the Covid-19 pandemic to reach those most isolated by the lockdowns is to b…
Mountview launches Intimacy Practice degree
The world’s first degree in Intimacy Practice will launch in September. Intimacy on Set and Mountview Academy of Theatre Art…
Theatre company announces four-day week plans
A theatre company in Manchester will adopt a four-day week on a trial basis, becoming the second National Portfolio organisation t…
Is there an Athena factor in creative arts?
It is becoming increasingly difficult to recruit and retain talent in the arts and cultural sector, particularly for women, writes…
Performing arts centre offers free meals for families
The Courtyard performing arts centre in Hereford has announced a series of Food For Families events that offer families struggling…
Reclaiming public spaces
What is placemaking and why is it needed? Maria Adebowale-Schwarte argues it not only creates spaces that are healthier and safer,…
Government urged to tackle discrimination and harassment in music
Music industry workers call for legislative changes to offer additional protections to those working in the sector experiencing di…
Culture organisations ‘struggling to retain staff’
Galleries, theatres and museums struggling to attract and retain staff due to rising wage demands in face of cost-of-living crisis…
How music can support local authority agendas
Michael Davidson explores the development of music services in Hertfordshire, demonstrating the value of linking it to the local a…
Arts centre launches resource to support people with dementia
An arts activities guide designed for people living with dementia has launched as part of a collaborative initiative in Liverpool….
Culture and councils in coalition
The relationship between a place’s local government and its creative economy is an entirely (and rightly) symbiotic one, arg…
Newcastle theatre launches warm space fundraiser
An independent theatre in Newcastle-upon-Tyne has launched a Crowdfunder appeal to cover costs associated with becoming a warm spa…
Low-cost counselling service for arts workers launches
A low-cost counselling service for people working in the arts sector has been launched by non-profit organisation Wellbeing i…
Cornerstones of culture
AP’s editorial focus for January is on local government. Here Gerald Vernon-Jackson reflects on the role councils and local…
