UNBOXED 2022 working on ‘a recipe for failure’
A scathing report from MPs says the festival is "an irresponsible use of public money" set to prove its sceptics right….
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Sunak urged to abandon VAT ticket hike
Plans to revert VAT on ticket sales to pre-pandemic levels will be “hugely damaging” for the music industry. UK Music…
Beware the Captain Tom trap
In implementing the levelling up agenda, the arts should pay attention to some worrying news on the legacy of Captain Tom, writes…
Tie funding returns to Lottery operator’s profits, ACE says
Funders call for a direct link amid rumours the contest for the next National Lottery licence is sewn up.
NPO relocations: what you need to know
Is moving outside of London worthwhile, and is it going to achieve what funders want?
ACW pursues strategy for Welsh language and arts
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is seeking views on the role of Welsh in the arts to form a new strategy. Stakeholders are being i…
How to remain inclusive while living with Covid
Andrew Miller says arts organisations must work with disabled artists to keep them safe amid the very real risks the Governme…
Living with Covid plan could erase ‘significant minority’ of audiences
The end of restrictions and free Covid testing pose challenges for workforce safety and encouraging cautious customers back.
Equity challenges Universal Credit rule change
Changes to Universal Credit eligibility could unfairly affect creatives, performers' union Equity says. Under new rules, new c…
End of restrictions for Welsh venues
Venues in Wales no longer need to ask for Covid passes and legal requirements around the use of face coverings will expire Februar…
Scotland gives £16m for cultural recovery
The Scottish Government is giving £16m to Scotland’s culture and events sector. Delivered through the Omicron business…
DCMS opens Northern hub
DCMS is opening a headquarters in Manchester. Located on Marble Street, the office will be the department’s primary base out…
Wales to withdraw Covid pass from venues
The Welsh Government is set to reduce its Covid restrictions further. From Friday (February 18), a Covid pass will no longer be re…
Cabotage limits cost orchestras thousands
Industry experts say the Government must adapt its plans for overseas touring this summer amidst a shortage of haulage trucks.
10 million creative jobs lost worldwide
"What was already a precarious situation for many artists has become unsustainable," UNESCO boss says, mooting labour la…
Keir Starmer: Government is ‘attacking’ British creativity
Labour Leader promises action on EU touring if elected and says the creative industries deserve more "respect".
Culture in crisis
Ben Walmsley reports on the key findings from a 15-month research project into the effects of the pandemic on the cultural sector.
Levelling Up White Paper targets cultural engagement outside London
Arts Council England will spend 100% of its budget uplift in the regions as Government commits to "significantly increasing&q…
What is in the £50m for creative businesses
£18.4m will be available to businesses outside of film and gaming.
How might culture engineer levelling up?
DCMS is calling for evidence for its latest inquiry on the levelling up agenda. Jason Jones-Hall has been analysing initial data f…
Call to scrap GCSEs amid paltry arts entries
The summer exams must go, former education secretaries say, as a new commission reports the need for students to develop creativit…
BBC arts archive at risk, insiders say
BBC4, the channel for archived arts content, cannot survive another round of funding cuts, insiders say. The corporation is consid…
A is for absurd
Taking the 'new normal' seriously means accepting some changes might need to stay.
Contribution to culture part of universities’ value
A new metric for measuring the merit of "low value" courses like creative arts aims to change perceptions of what a qual…
