‘Lack of due diligence’ behind soaring Bristol Beacon costs
Costs for the projected skyrocketed from an initial £48.8m to £131.9m on completion in November 2023.
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Council announces open-air theatre plans
Green space in Solihull will be used to stage more than 40 free cultural events this summer, the town's council has said. The…
Council green lights gallery revamp
Herefordshire Council has approved proposals for an £18.4m redevelopment of Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, adding a n…
King’s Speech: What’s in it for the arts?
While the Labour government's legislative plans do not feature anything explicitly related to the arts, a number of proposals…
Croydon: ‘Culture is now firmly on the agenda’
Stephanie Wilson and Honey Gabriel reflect on Croydon's year as London Borough of Culture 2023 and look ahead to the borough&r…
Library and museum combine to secure long term future
Powys County Council has announced that Llandrindod library will be housed in the Radnorshire Museum so that the two organisations…
Glasgow launches six-year cultural strategy
Glasgow’s Culture Strategy 2024-30 sets out the plans to support and promote culture in the city.
Council ‘steps in’ to help struggling arts organisations
Taunton Town Council has granted almost £110,000 to help local arts organisations suffering funding difficulties meet their…
Council borrows money to fund theatre repairs
Plymouth City Council will borrow nearly £290,000 to pay for repairs to the city's Theatre Royal. The council, which is…
Labour drops Conservatives’ levelling up agenda
Labour government looks set to devolve more decision making in areas including culture, while offering multi-year budgets rather t…
Oldham Coliseum to reopen next year
Oldham Coliseum is expected to reopen in time for the 2025 pantomime season after Oldham Council pledged £10m to refurbish t…
Work commences to convert former IKEA into an arts venue
The transformation of a former IKEA in Coventry city centre into a “new cultural landmark” will start this August afte…
Berkshire theatre campaign nears funding goal
A group trying to buy a run-down theatre from a local authority is nearing its fundraising target. The BBC reports the Save Novell…
Court order issued against art centre squatters
Watermans Arts Centre was shuttered in April to protect the organisation's 'financial viability' but has been occupied…
Historic Somerset arts centre to get upgrade
A grade 1 listed arts centre in Somerset is set for regeneration using money from the government's Towns Fund. The proposed wo…
Citizens Theatre awarded £2m towards completing renovation
Citizens Theatre in Glasgow has secured an extra £2m towards an ongoing refurbishment of the B-listed Victorian venue, the c…
Council holds budget consultation after cutting arts funding
Kent County Council has launched a public consultation over its plans to save £81m in the next financial year. Earlier this…
Theatre sold in council asset sale to reopen as music venue
A historic theatre in Slough, which had been a bingo hall until last year, is set to reopen as a live music venue. Built in the 19…
Bristol Council moots ticket levy to support artists
Local authority floats idea of adding between one and three per cent to the cost of music events in the city with the money reinve…
Theatre rails against ‘clickbait’ general election policies
Theatre company Zest is launching a pop-up youth club to address a lack of creative spaces for young people following "13 yea…
Demonstration marks anniversary of museum closure
More than 200 people gathered in Buxton in Derbyshire on Saturday (8 June) to mark a year since a museum closed in the town. Buxto…
Council launches crowdfunding scheme to support culture
Lancashire County Council (LCC) will begin a new round of its Crowdfund Lancashire scheme on 12 June, with the aim of supporting g…
Creative charter goes live in Hull and East Yorkshire
Businesses in Hull and East Yorkshire are being urged to pledge commitment to arts and culture in the area by signing up to a crea…
Cash strapped council’s museum sale raises concerns
Derbyshire County Council’s plan to sell the buildings that house Buxton Museum & Art Gallery have caused concern among…
