Wales awards £4.2m in third CRF round
Seventy-one organisations have been awarded a share of £4.2m in the third round of the Culture Recovery Fund in Wales. It br…
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Theatr Clwyd refurb gets Welsh Government backing
The Welsh Government is putting £22m towards a green redevelopment of Theatr Clwyd. The three year project for a more energy…
Manifesto for museums in Wales
Local museums in Wales need councils to invest in their culture strategies ahead of this year's election cycle, a manifesto sa…
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…
Welsh theatre ‘can’t afford’ access for disabled actors
Disabled actors are unable to perform at Theatre Colwyn because Conwy County Council cannot afford a wheelchair lift. The council…
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…
North Wales theatre set for £33m refurb
Theatre Clwyd in Mold is set to undergo a £33m refurbishment. Approved and funded by Flintshire County Council, Arts Council…
ACW diversity overhaul to reshape portfolio and leadership
Big changes are coming for Wales' arts funding body after critical reports highlighted gaps in its engagement with ethnic mino…
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…
Wales aims for zero carbon screen sector
New targets for decarbonising Wales' screen sector are on their way. Screen New Deal: Transformation Plan will see the BFI, BA…
New entrants eligible in latest Wales CRF
The third round of Wales' Cultural Recovery Fund (CRF) is open, with organisations that have not previously received support e…
Work on Welsh language arts strategy begins
Arts Council of Wales is set to begin work on a new strategy for Welsh and the arts. The funder says it will draw up the strategy…
Wales loosens restrictions on events
A plan to remove Covid restrictions in Wales has been mapped out by First Minister Mark Drakeford. Capacity limits on outdoor even…
Wales adds £10m in emergency funding
The Welsh Government has made another £10.1m of Culture Recovery Fund money available to organisations affected by recent re…
Wales establishes £5.25m winter stability fund
The Welsh Government is making £5.25m available to assist Welsh arts organisations, museums, libraries and independent cinem…
Drakeford defends decision to close nightclubs
Wales' night-time economy may raise a legal challenge in response to closures.
Vaccine passports ‘not sustainable’ in Wales
A month after implementation, venues say Covid passes have had the opposite effect on audience confidence than the policy intended…
Wales extends creative curriculum until 2025
Wales' action plan for creative learning has been extended until March 2025. Since its launch in 2015, 84% of Welsh schools ha…
Welsh gallery wins Sanctuary accolade
Swansea’s Glynn Vivian Art Gallery has become the UK’s first Art Gallery of Sanctuary. The distinction is awarded by C…
Vaccine passport extended to Welsh theatres and cinemas
The Senedd has voted to make Covid vaccine passports a condition of entry to theatres and cinemas in Wales from Monday (Novem…
Online opera course to take students ‘behind the scenes’
A new online initiative for opera lovers from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) aims to shed light on the…
City of Culture 2025 a ‘springboard’ regardless of longlist
The challenge now for some of the latecomers will be completing years' worth of planning in weeks.
‘Re-veiling’ commemorates the truth of statues
We often don’t notice statues of people, but they are part of our cultural history. Who are they? Why are they there? And wh…
Swansea Council opens £50k Cultural Fund
Swansea Council has opened a £50,000 Cultural Fund to help its local arts and culture sector bounce back from…
