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Opening up decision-making about what art gets made and by whom doesn't lead to people 'playing it safe', but to progr…
Opening up decision-making about what art gets made and by whom doesn't lead to people 'playing it safe', but to progr…
Circus was created to fill a gap left by ‘serious’ theatre. Now a new generation of performers is rejecting bureaucrat…
The Creative Land Trust, backed by seed funding of £4m from City Hall and £2m from Arts Council England, will seek add…
Arts organisations in the new Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch city region have backed a new long-term enquiry into placing cul…
Projects in Wakefield and the Thames Estuary have landed more than £4m each to boost the local creative industries, through…
It is right to celebrate those local authorities committed to funding culture, but long-term sustainability may depend on developi…
Six zones across seven boroughs have been provided with funding to develop links between artists, local people and small creative…
The city region authority is offering a prize of £800 for a “simple but visually impactful” design to be used ac…
A new culture strategy outlines plans to increase access to the arts and ensure London is renowned for its culture internationally…
Mark Doyle says that a clear sense of purpose has encouraged leading artists to participate in an ambitious programme of contempor…
When invited to carry out a creative evaluation of the first three years of Creative People and Places, Sarah Butler decided that…
Changes to block out noise, alongside rocketing design and construction costs, have added millions to the project’s budget,…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the borough’s diversity was ‘an asset to be unlocked’.
The grant will be used to both prepare for the year of activities and fund the programme of work.
The economic model for those performing in or running small music venues is unviable, the DCMS Committee was told.
Wellbeing and the economy are among the key themes of the strategy, with the final version due to be published later this year.
The City of Dreams strategy aims to engage 165,000 under-25s in the arts every year for the next 10 years, and hopes to address po…
Has Arts Council England got cultural democracy wrong? Steven Hadley and Eleonora Belfiore argue for a more thorough questioning o…
Proposals by the gallery’s original architect, David Chipperfield, would see the creation of a 100-room building on the seaf…
Michelle Walker said she welcomed ongoing dialogue with residents as she takes on responsibility for culture in a project that wil…
Former Watershed Chief Executive Dick Penny stressed he is “more excited than ever” about working in Bristol as he lea…
A new report recommends a framework for good governance that includes partnership working and effective leadership.
The strategy, being developed in the wake of the city’s failed City of Culture bid, will renew a commitment to the arts, inc…
A new Civil Society Strategy accepts that “Government alone cannot solve the complex challenges facing society”.