Yes, my crude social media posts may have caused offence – but we can't only allow speech we find agreeable, says Manick…

It’s often easier to steer clear of challenging issues – but we will all lose out if we censor material we find diffic…

Dowden’s record suggests he will focus more on the digital part of his portfolio than culture.

We should pay attention to what makes people angry – it points the way to growth and real change, says Hayley Williams-Hindl…

Reflecting inwardly on our values, motivations and mistakes is hard – but make the effort and you'll be rewarded with gr…

Looking for role models who are fleet of foot, democratic, and full of creative flair? Look no further than the Golden Age Pirates…

The Creative People and Places scheme is helping develop a new generation of progressive arts leaders, according to research.

When leaders make personal change, organisational changes inevitably follow, says Richard Watts.

The former Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet and former Managing Director of Edinburgh International Festival are among those wh…

Harassment will continue until institutions are willing to take difficult decisions, says Jonathan Knott.

Climate change, activism, funding constraints, policy priorities… How can museums and heritage organisations adjust their p…

National Theatre partnerships with theatres around the country are creating an opportunity for them to share and compare experienc…

Middlesbrough Mayor argues "if we censor Chubby Brown then we have to censor lots of acts".

The former Culture Minister has resigned from parliament, citing a desire to specialise in the sectors he is passionate about.

Head of Programming Tamsin Ace will leave the venue in December, as will Creative Director Madani Younis. Southbank has not confir…

What might the UK's longest serving Culture Minister take as his next step? Amanda Parker makes some suggestions.

Joseph Toonga, Artistic Director of Just Us Dance Theatre, looks back on how his career as a choreographer, dancer and teache…

Middlesbrough’s Mayor allegedly demanded the Town Hall book Roy Chubby Brown against concerns the show will be offensive and…

As she steps down as Editor of the cultural policy journal Cultural Trends, Sara Selwood takes a long hard look at the way the sec…

Madani Younis' exit from Southbank Centre exposes uncomfortable truths about the arts sector's attitude to workforce diver…

The venue’s Creative Director has been outspoken on diversity in the sector, warning of the risk of “cultural aparthei…

Patriarchal models of arts leadership belong in the 19th century, says Mark Robinson – we need to develop more distributed,…

Arts organisations must change their workplace cultures so that young people see the profession as a rewarding long-term job, says…

Campaigner and broadcaster Andrew Miller and theatre-maker Jess Thom are among those included in the Shaw Trust’s latest Dis…