London mayor announces £10m boost for creative industries
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has promised to invest more than £10m into the UK capital’s cultural and creative industries over th…
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Worcester co-creation initiatives awarded £800k
Arts Council England has awarded Worcester a grant of £800,000 to support co-creation initiatives across the city. Funded through…
Theatre cancels shows amid ‘viability’ concerns
Guildford’s Electric Theatre has cancelled its events while the institution that operates it considers its long-term future, it ha…
Youth arts projects awarded crime cash
Money seized from criminals will be invested in projects working with vulnerable young people in West Yorkshire, including initiat…
Campaigners urge DCMS to protect Britain’s oldest cinema
Campaigners are appealing against a decision not to grant listed status to a cinema in Birmingham said to be the oldest working ve…
Heritage-led regeneration ‘can revitalise high streets’
A government-backed initiative to regenerate high streets through community engagement and cultural events provided an economic bo…
Bradford 2025: ‘Pop-up’ arts venue opens in former warehouse
A new arts venue has opened in a converted storage depot in Bradford city centre. The Loading Bay on the city’s Duke Street has be…
Government plans to scrap Theatres Trust role in planning decisions
The government has announced plans to end the requirement for Theatres Trust to be consulted on planning decisions related to cult…
Tourist tax worth £1bn a year for culture floated
A tourist levy on overnight accommodation in England could generate more than £1bn a year to support cultural infrastructure and…
Campaign group protests Lambeth libraries funding cut
A demonstration has taken place in protest over cuts to library funding in Lambeth. Lambeth Council is planning a £1m cut to its…
NPO launches ‘doorstep culture’ initiative
A new free scheme enabling people to experience art and museum collections from the comfort of their own homes has been launched b…
Dundee theatre faces council funding cut
Dundee-based theatre Dundee Rep has said a cut in funding from the local council will result in a reduction of its offer to the lo…
Paris theatre occupation: Management set to abandon building
Staff working at Paris theatre Gaîté Lyrique will abandon the building unless authorities take action today (28 February) to pro…
Reducing opening hours will protect venue claims council
A council is moving forward with plans to cut the opening hours of a theatre and cinema to “protect” its “long-term future” and en…
Council to move ahead with plans to cut theatre’s grant
Royal and Derngate theatre in Northampton is set to lose £30,000 of its annual £300,000 subsidy from West Northamptonshire Counc…
Rescues and reprieves as some councils reconsider culture cuts
Bristol City Council has become the latest local authority to reconsider proposals to cut culture funding. In postponing planned c…
Operator named for Bradford Live
Bradford Council has named Trafalgar Entertainment as the operator for the recently-restored music venue Bradford Live. The compan…
ACE review panel named
The government has named the advisory panel of senior figures from across the cultural sector that will support a review of Arts C…
Council u-turns on museum relocation following backlash
Walsall Council has backtracked on plans to close the Leather Museum following public outcry over the proposal. Council leader Gar…
Councils ‘disappointed’ to miss out on pledged levelling-up funding
Several councils have expressed disappointment in missing out on levelling-up funding previously pledged by the former Conservativ…
Council grants 10-year extension on Covid loan for performing arts company
A Blackpool performing arts organisation has had a Covid-era loan from the city’s council extended to support its recovery. Blac…
Manchester’s culture sector is ‘key engine for growth’, report shows
Manchester’s culture sector generated an economic impact of more than £342m last year, according to the findings of a new repor…
Debt-ridden council denies plan to sell major cultural venue
London Borough of Croydon is not planning to sell one of its major cultural venues, its mayor has said. In a statement released on…
Music in curriculum leading to pupil benefits
A musician-in-residence scheme in a Nottinghamshire primary school has improved pupils’ concentration and behaviour, and crea…
