Caroline Dinenage elected Chair of Culture Select Committee
Former DCMS minister chosen by MPs to lead influential committee scrutinising government policy.
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Culture Secretary ‘looking closely’ at BBC funding model
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said she is examining a "variety" of alternative sources for the funding of the BBC am…
Safeguarding artistic freedom
Last week in Stockholm, Josette Bushell-Mingo hosted the opening ceremony of IFACCA’s 9th World Summit on Arts and Culture….
How can R&D address regional inequality?
In a new report, Katy Shaw explores how incentivising and investing in cross-sector co-creation can create a new culture as well a…
Schools facing shortage of drama teachers, Labour claims
Schools are facing shortages of specialist teachers in key areas including drama, posing a threat to children’s education, L…
Culture Recovery Fund saved hundreds of organisations
The government’s emergency support package helped funded organisations stay afloat, attract new audiences and continue to su…
Creativity ‘expunged’ from school curriculum, report warns
Creative Policy and Evidence Centre raises concerns over lack of focus on creativity within schools across the UK.
Former Culture Secretary rejoins DCMS
John Whittingdale returns to government, while Julian Knight announces he will be leaving parliament and relinquishing role as Cha…
Visa system needs urgent reform to ensure global standing of UK’s creative industries
Without urgent reform there is a danger our creative industries – once the envy of the world – won’t be able to…
Oldham Coliseum takes final curtain call
Sell out event marks the closure of Oldham Coliseum as campaign to secure new theatre in the town gets underway.
Police drop investigation into Chair of DCMS Select Committee
Julian Knight was suspended by the Conservative Party in December after a complaint was made to police.
UNBOXED: unpacked
A new evalution into UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK has been published. Vikki Heywood believes it shows the programme was a good us…
Labour establishes panel to review future of BBC
A review panel set up by Labour will consider the direction of the BBC in order to inform future policy decisions on funding and i…
Theatre company Middle Child moves to four-day week
Hull theatre company Middle Child is implementing a four-day week. The company announced the move, which it says has been done to…
DCMS reveals beneficiaries of £59m Culture Investment Fund
Third round of the government's Cultural Investment Fund sees £32m for culture projects, £5m for libraries and &po…
Four-day week: Realistic vision or pipedream?
Birmingham-based Flatpack Festival has adopted a four-day week on a permanent basis following a six-month trial. Neil Puffett …
Hunt extends tax relief for theatres and museums
Theatre sector welcomes commitment in Spring Budget to extend higher rate tax relief for a further two years, saying it will help…
Music sector calls for support ahead of Budget
UK Music is urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to outline new support for the music sector as part of next week’s Budget. The bod…
AHRC announces new hosts for Creative PEC
Centre producing research and policy recommendations on arts, culture and the creative industries will be split across two hubs in…
Socially engaged practice in the Tees Valley
Working in Middlesborough’s cultural sector for the first time, Charlotte Nicol was blown away by the energy. Here are her t…
Labour backs ‘cultural corridor’ across North
Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell sets out Labour's vision for the creative industries, pledging to devolve powers to local…
Frazer: Creative industries ‘key priority’ for government
In her first major speech to the sector, new Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer speaks of the importance of the arts and outlines her a…
A paradox for George’s marbles
Can a solution be found to the dilemma of the Elgin/Parthenon marbles? asks William Hancock.
Top DCMS civil servant role to be shared
Former DCMS Directors General jointly take on top civil service role in the department on an interim basis.
