High priority areas yet to receive levelling up funding
Analysis finds 19 local authority areas deemed to be high priority for investment by both government and Arts Council England are…
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‘Make it SO’
In the last in our series profiling the shortlisted candidates for City of Culture 2025, Claire Whitaker says Southampton has…
Third of Capital Investment Programme goes to priority places
The programme, aimed at transforming digital and physical infrastructure, is penned as a way to put culture at the forefront of lo…
Citizens’ assembly demands culture-filled future for Coventry
Recommendations including more public artworks and neighbourhood creative hubs aim to contribute to the City of Culture's lega…
‘We rise together’
In the third of our series profiling the shortlisted candidates for City of Culture 2025, Ian Bancroft reveals Wrexham as “o…
Cultural anchors
How can cultural institutions ‘anchor’ and facilitate growth in creative districts? Natalia Vartapetova and Christie L…
Name change for ‘whitewashed’ Kala Sangam sparks anguish
Founding members of the South Asian arts company accuse Arts Council England of turning a blind eye to "the definition of app…
£5m investment in Coventry City of Culture legacy
£5m has been committed to maintain the impact of Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture. Starting in June, Coventry Cit…
Creative People and Places restructure ‘contradicts its ethos’
Changes to the programme come after a "disappointing" couple of years in which those involved say ACE lost sight of its…
Royals cut the ribbon at Spanish art gallery
Prince Charles and Queen Letizia of Spain officially opened a new gallery of Spanish art in Bishop Auckland last week. The first U…
‘The past we inherit, the future we build’
In the first in a series profiling the shortlisted candidates for UK City of Culture 2025, Alison Clark introduces the county whos…
The place of theatre in the public realm
A new report argues that urban planners need to do more to engage with theatre or risk losing these vital assets. Alice Morby has…
North East invests £5m in cultural zones
Three cultural and creative 'zones' will be established in the North East of England. North of Tyne Combined Authority has…
Search on for potential UNESCO World Heritage sites
DCMS is asking places to put themselves forward for UNESCO World Heritage status. Bids are reviewed every 10 years by a panel of h…
£30m expansion for Black Country Living Museum
Black Country Living Museum has received £30m to create new attractions that "whisk people back in time". The proj…
UNESCO’s Creative Cities
UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network includes 13 UK cities. Karen Merkel shines a spotlight on a programme which demands in…
Levelling up won’t fix social mobility in the arts
Academics say moving money away from London and replicating successful models like UK City of Culture are only half a solution.
Unsuccessful City of Culture teams ‘not disappointed’
The legacy of the competition goes beyond the title, those who missed out say.
Arts Quarter proposed for London’s West End
Major institutions would act as gateways to a "gallery without walls" under a £1bn plan to support the area's…
Reimagining theatre
John McGrath shares his vision for a radical, new, ultra-flexible space that he hopes will be a significant addition to the cultur…
NPO relocations: what you need to know
Is moving outside of London worthwhile, and is it going to achieve what funders want?
£25m pledged for Edinburgh concert hall
£25m has been committed to build the Dunard Centre, a long-awaited and much-debated concert hall in Edinburgh. The Royal Ban…
Call for second option on cultural heart plan
Kirklees Council is being urged to put a proposed second option for its town centre cultural development out for public consultati…
ACE instructed to address funding imbalance
The funder is to redirect funding away from London-based organisations as outlined in the latest addendum to its guidance for appl…
