Birmingham launches library cuts consultation
Plans to switch library provision in Birmingham to a mixture of council and community-run hubs to save money have been put out for…
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Glasgow literary festivals cancelled
Two literary festivals in Glasgow have been cancelled after a funding application to Creative Scotland was unsuccessful. Glasgow L…
Derby Council to put community libraries out to tender
Organisations interested in running 10 community libraries in Derby have been given a month to register their interest. Following…
Climate emergency: Stories are as important as science
Think back to summer 2022. What do you remember? If Claire Malcolm remembers one thing, it is the fear and foreboding she felt whe…
Libraries ‘worth at least £3.4bn’ to economy
Libraries across England generate at least £3.4bn in value a year to the economy through the services they provide, a study…
How to curate a festival
Belfast Book Festival is celebrating its 13th edition this week, bringing together Ireland's storytelling talent. Sophie Hayle…
Birkbeck proposes cuts to creative teaching
Birkbeck, University of London plans to cut 140 roles this academic year, including up to 11 staff in the department of English, t…
Edinburgh to appoint music-writer-in-residence
The city of Edinburgh will hold a competition to select a music-writer-in-residence. The appointee will chronicle the recovery of…
Permanent free entry to children’s book museum
Seven Stories, the national centre for children's books, is making entry free for good. The museum removed admission fees on a…
Scheme takes aim at declining theatre commissions
Fifteen plays will be commissioned under a new scheme to address a "devastating" decline in opportunities during the pan…
Digital ‘no substitute’ to traditional libraries
Most adults think digital services are an inadequate replacement for traditional libraries. More than half (57%) expressed th…
£95m British Library project gets go-ahead
The British Library has received the green light for a £95m redevelopment project of its Boston Spa site in West Yorkshire.&…
Leaders take top honours in New Years list
Over 90 arts professionals were recognised for services to the sector in 2021.
Curators and librarians among ‘most trusted’ professions
Museum curators and librarians rank among the top five most trusted professions in the UK, according to a survey by Ipsos Mori. 93…
Scotland gives libraries £1.25m lifeline
Twenty-three library projects across Scotland will receive a share of the £1.25m Public Library Covid Relief Fund. The Scott…
£1.9m to transform 500 primary school libraries
New investment into the World of Stories programme will target seven areas highlighted as Arts Council England priority places.
Arts and higher education: a successful partnership in action
Creating and sharing new knowledge – through teaching, learning, impact and public engagement – lies at the heart of r…
Writing for health
It's widely agreed that arts and creativity can boost mental health and wellbeing. But less well known is the positive effect…
On the tightropes
How can we build a fairer cultural sector that works for artists, organisations, and communities? Mark Robinson explores some tact…
Use your Voice
A charity in the West Midlands is championing young people’s voices and youth leadership through a range of different activi…
Towards a more civic theatre
It’s easy to blame the challenges now facing theatre on the longest shutdown of stages since the mid-17th century. But these…
Free Word to close after 12 years
The first National Portfolio Organisation lost to the effects of the pandemic will close its doors next week, leaving a gap i…
‘Creators Council’ mooted to help workforce and assist recovery
A parliamentary report into writers' experience of Covid-19 says "a clear line of communication between the Government an…
Finding the words to write the climate
Poet and climate writer, Linda France shares how she is creating spaces for connection, discussion and personal reflection, encour…
