Growth opportunity for creative industries from venture capital, study finds
There are “exciting opportunities” for increased investment in creative sectors through venture capital and other forms of growth…
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British Library installs ‘immense’ solar heat system as it aims for net zero
The British Library has unveiled a solar heat project to help maintain the temperature and humidity conditions needed to preserve…
Starmer orders new search for V&A chair
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has re-started the process of appointing a new chair for V&A after earlier attempts to fill the po…
Ireland extends basic income for artists scheme
A study into the first year of the scheme has found it is having a consistent, positive impact on practice development, secto…
Multi-year Scottish funding decisions postponed until 2025
In a shift from recently fractious relations between the funding body and the Scottish Government, Creative Scotland’s state…
Treasury urged to back £1.5m theatre scheme for children
In a letter to the Treasury, the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have also called for a £30m emergency capital…
ACE investigating further allegations of Covid fraud
New figures from ACE showing an increase in Culture Recovery Fund fraud investigations as government begins search for Commissione…
Holyrood and Creative Scotland in talks to save culture jobs
Executive Director of Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance tells Scottish parliament that cultural organisations reliant on multi-year fu…
Government urged to embed creative health in NHS plan
Creative health should be integral to the government’s plan for the NHS in England, the National Centre for Creative Health…
Starmer: Everyone ‘deserves chance to be touched by art’
Prime Minister Keir Starmer uses Labour Party conference speech to re-emphasise his aim to improve accessibility to arts and cultu…
ACE outlines plans to support independent bookshops
Arts Council England pledges to develop a 'compelling case to government' around the value of independent bookshops to cul…
Can creative practice catalyse policy change?
UP Projects aims to combine artistic excellence with social value. But, asks Emma Underhill, can it also influence…
Bryant seeks to ‘rescue arts from financial black hole’
Speaking at a fringe event at the Labour Party conference, Arts Minister Chris Bryant sets out his intention to 'transform'…
Increase arts’ share of lottery cash, thinktank urges
Additional funding would help arts and heritage organisations deal with the 'crisis in capital funding of cultural and heritag…
DCMS data indicate creative industries slowdown
Signs of a slowdown follow years of rapid growth for the creative industries with both the previous Conservative governm…
Nandy accused of ‘spiteful’ reneging on Archer appointment
Caroline Dinenage, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, has criticised the government for revoking the appointm…
Creative placemaking: The role of universities in supporting cultural and creative industries
Universities and creative industries may seem unlikely bedfellows, but their potential – in partnership – to catalyse…
Joe Lycett calls for end to ‘red tape’ within arts
Joe Lycett has launched an arts 'manifesto' after being unveiled as the orchestrator of a series of staged protests by a m…
‘No easy answer’ for library funding, warns Bryant
Local authority spending on public libraries fell by 47% in real terms between 2009/10 and 2022/23.
Government delays planned review of Arts Council England
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says study into the funding environment for arts and culture organisations will be conducted before a…
Equity chief calls on PM to ‘return arts funding to where it was’
The General Secretary of performers' union Equity has urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to forget the creative industries…
Artists urge Nandy to introduce smartphone levy
An open letter to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has also renewed appeals for the appointment of a Freelancer Commissioner.
Cultural tax reliefs pay out record £240m
Government figures show a more than three-fold increase on the £75m paid out to theatres, orchestras and museums in 2021/22.
Creative Scotland axes fund amid budget uncertainty
Creative Scotland CEO Iain Munro said closing the Open Fund for Individuals was “unavoidable” due to uncertainty…
