King’s Speech: What’s in it for the arts?
While the Labour government's legislative plans do not feature anything explicitly related to the arts, a number of proposals…
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Devolution from the ground up
A new government means new strategies. But if they are to respond truly to what’s required at the local level, it’s up…
Serota moots early education ‘Arts Start’ programme
Arts Council England Chair Nicholas Serota says the 'moment of transition' provided by a change of government offers the o…
ACE embarks on arts investment lobbying drive
Funding body says sector can help Labour government achieve its aim of boosting economic growth if investment is forthcoming.
Labour drops Conservatives’ levelling up agenda
Labour government looks set to devolve more decision making in areas including culture, while offering multi-year budgets rather t…
Arts funding policy under the new government
In a period of fast change, financial pressures, despair about public service provision and political upheaval in the UK and abroa…
Bryant becomes DCMS Minister of State
Former Shadow Minister for Creative Industries and Digital Chris Bryant will join DCMS alongside new Culture Secretary L…
Nandy pledges ‘hard work’ on arrival at DCMS
Former Shadow Minister for International Development says it is an 'unbelievable privilege' to become Culture Secretary.
Lisa Nandy made Culture Secretary
Former Shadow Minister for International Development is handed the culture brief by Prime Minister Keir Starmer after Thangam Debb…
Review of dance ecology in Wales to launch
Arts Council of Wales says the country's dance ecology has been 'fragile' since before the Covid pandemic.
Labour’s first 100 days
A change of government! Hurray. A chance for a new approach to running the country, to tax and spend, reflecting the wants and nee…
Arts sector responds to Labour election victory
Arts and culture leaders urge Labour government to address a range of issues affecting the sector following landslide general elec…
Debbonaire and Frazer lose seats
Labour's Thangam Debbonaire had been widely expected to become Culture Secretary had she retained her Bristol Central seat.
Making the case for cultural devolution
All parties seem to agree that devolution is a good thing but the details about how culture will feature are scant. Anne Torreggia…
UK theatres at risk of becoming ‘too unsafe to use’
The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have urged the next government to be 'systematic and strategic' in investment…
Leading cultural figures urge electorate to vote Labour
More than 100 leading actors, directors and artists have signed a letter calling for voters to end the “political chaos of r…
Labour: Collapse in music education ‘a disgrace’
Shadow Creative Industries Minister criticises lack of access to arts education in schools and stresses need for a full review of…
Starmer visits Lyric Hammersmith on campaign trail
Labour leader says his party will ‘stand squarely behind’ organisations like the theatre in west London.
Frazer faces challenge to retain seat
Polling analysis suggests current Culture Secretary, who has been an MP since 2015, may struggle to win parliamentary seat of Ely…
Scottish arts leaders urge earlier funding decisions
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has been warned not to leave decisions over allocating culture funding until December,…
Labour labels Frazer ‘disingenuous’ over culture funding claims
In a hustings held by Creative UK, Labour said it would review arts and culture funding and seek to encourage philanthropic giving…
Sector finances revelations pose big questions
Following extensive research into the finances of arts organisations, Sarah Thelwall of MyCake reflects on the serious implication…
Culture and place: Why we need to look beyond cities
Arts and culture are integral to shaping the places we live. We now need to understand the effects cultural placemaking practices…
Holyrood rejects inquiry into Glasgow School of Art fires
The Scottish government will not support calls for a public inquiry into two fires that caused extensive damage to Glasgow School…
