Petition to prevent Brixton Academy closure tops 50,000
A petition to save the O2 Academy Brixton from permanent closure has topped 50,000 signatures. The venue’s licence was…
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EXCLUSIVE: Guildhall settles legal case with acclaimed conductor
An employment tribunal was due to consider claims relating to unfair dismissal, breach of contract and protections under whistlebl…
Redundancies at National Science and Media Museum
The museum is set to close for 13 months to undergo a £6m upgrade, resulting in more than 20 front-facing staff being made r…
Riverside Studios enters administration
Hammersmith-based arts venue Riverside Studios is entering administration. The venue, which features a cinema and two performance…
Co-leadership is key to diversity
In the cultural sector, leaders too often fail to reflect the diversity of society – in ethnicity, gender and disability. So…
Drama school to close despite successful campaign
Drama school READ College has announced that it will close at the end of the academic year, despite reaching a fundraising target…
How to get ahead in arts management
If you don’t have industry connections, trying to break into the sector can be overwhelming. So, courses that provide work e…
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…
National History Museum criticised for gagging clause with oil sponsor
The National History Museum has been widely criticised for a contract it signed with a Danish oil company. The contract was…
Theatre company to offer full-time PAYE contracts for actors
In response to the current economic climate and the lack of job security, Creation Theatre is set to create a repertory company wi…
Deadline extended for museums’ VAT refund scheme
The closing date for a government scheme allowing museums and galleries to claim a VAT refund has been extended by two months. The…
Taking the pain out of digital projects
Getting the go-ahead for a new digital project is exciting. Here Katie Moffat lays down the ground rules to ensure progress is smo…
North East to pilot £2.25m tourism project
The North East has been chosen as the location for a government pilot programme aimed at developing tourism. NewcastleGateshead In…
Tate slashes wage bill
Tate's annual report highlights lasting impact of pandemic with more than 180 redundancies made to reduce staff costs by a fif…
How many arts administrators does it take to change a lightbulb?
A recent article* from academic and musician Thomas Wolf makes a strident argument that arts organisations employ too many ad…
Merger creates nationwide alliance for the arts
A charity and campaign group have joined forces to create one organisation working to “champion, defend and expand access to…
Responding creatively to change
Welcome back to this series on dynamism from Cimeon Ellerton-Kay and Natalie Hall. In this third article, we explore the final pri…
National mourning: arts sector ‘under no obligation to close’
In the absence of formal rules relating to national mourning of a monarch, arts and culture organisations were left to make indepe…
Accommodation costs pose ‘major threat’ to the Fringe
Eight of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s biggest producing venues have issued a collective statement decrying soaring accomm…
Edinburgh Fringe returns: triumphant or troubled?
The first full version of the festival following Covid restrictions is in full swing, but concerns about its direction of travel p…
Bristol Harbour Festival suffering ‘identity crisis’
A report by Bristol City Council has found that Bristol Harbour Festival is suffering from an "identity crisis", with ma…
Government commits £4m to overhaul local tourism boards
Responding to an independent review into England’s local tourism bodies, DCMS commits to pilot project to test new ways of o…
Easol launches tech toolkit for festival organisers
Experience commerce technology company Easol is launching a new toolkit designed to help festival organisers run profitable events…
Relocation dilemma for NPOs as Arts Council reports record grant demand
Stick or twist? London-based cultural organisations confronted with tough choice to move elsewhere in England or to stay put in ca…
