National Theatre Wales ‘ceases to exist’ as company adopts new model after grant cut
National Theatre Wales (NTW) will no longer exist in its current form following the loss of its core funding from Arts Council Wal…
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Who leads the UK’s arts councils?
After a year of change across the government and arts councils of the UK, here’s a handy, end-of-year round up of the current chai…
Cardiff’s National Museum hit by ‘major flooding’ – again
The National Museum in Cardiff has been hit by flooding again due to recent heavy rain, a hearing of the Welsh Senedd’s culture co…
Welsh arts budget rise won’t heal sector’s ‘gaping wound’
Arts organisations in Wales have tentatively welcomed the country’s draft budget for the next financial year as a positive first s…
Welsh arts get ‘disappointing’ uplift in ‘optimistic budget’
The Welsh government has allocated the culture sector an additional £6m in its draft budget proposal for 2025-2026, following an…
Welsh council offers artists affordable studios to rent
A project run by a town council in Wales has given artists the opportunity to rent affordable studios. Penarth Council’s West Ho…
Anthem Music Fund Wales appoints new chair
EMYR AFAN has been announced as the new chair of Anthem Music Fund Wales, succeeding DAVID ALSTON, who established the charity in…
Arts Council Wales to receive £1m new funding
That Welsh government has announced that arts and cultural organisations will receive £1m in new funding in this financial year,…
Papertrail Theatre announces new co-leadership model
Papertrail Theatre has unveiled a new co-leadership model with JONNY COTSEN appointed as co-creative director to work alongside fo…
Economic value of creative industries in Wales rises
The economic value of the creative industries in Wales came to £1.52bn in 2023, statistics published by the Welsh government show…
Arts Council of Wales shares plan for climate action
Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has published its first plan for climate justice and the arts. The plan sets the vision of arts playin…
Welsh National Opera chorus strike postponed again following talks progress
The union representing chorus members of Welsh National Opera (WNO) has said that while they have made enough progress in talks ov…
Millennium Centre launches digital-first performance venue
Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) has unveiled plans for a digital-first performance venue as well as facilities for production, rehea…
Chief executive announced for Welsh castle redevelopment
JESS MAHONEY has been appointed chief executive of the Cyfarthfa Foundation, a charitable organisation aiming to revamp Cyfarthfa…
Welsh government grants additional funding for the arts
Arts Council Wales (ACW) has announced that it has been granted funding from the Welsh government to protect jobs and strengthen r…
WNO chorus strike paused
Equity has announced that its members in the chorus of the Welsh National Opera have voted to pause their first and second days of…
Government will not intervene in WNO funding, says Bryant
Arts Minister Chris Bryant says DCMS is working with the Welsh government to ‘understand the situation’ around Welsh N…
ACW temporarily closes two funding streams for review
Arts Council Wales has announced it is pausing two funding schemes targeted at educators and learners for review. The Go and See a…
Welsh government commits additional funding to arts
The Welsh government has announced a £5m package of additional funding for arm's length arts and sports organisations in…
‘Significant’ governance failure at Ireland’s national theatre
An independent review has found "significant failures" in the governance of Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, the National T…
£50m Welsh theatre redevelopment to create 100 jobs
The £50m redevelopment of a theatre in north Wales is expected to create 100 jobs and generate more than £20m annually…
Welsh National Opera chorus to vote on strike action
Welsh National Opera (WNO) chorus members of the performers' union Equity are being balloted for industrial action in a disput…
Cearphilly proposes mothballing theatre and museum
Caerphilly County Borough Council has launched a public consultation over its proposals to withdraw all funding to performing arts…
Partnership to boost Welsh music education
National Youth Arts Wales (NYAW) and the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) have announced a new partnership t…
