Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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 statement presented a more united front with Holyrood.
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 funding will soon be at risk of not being deemed a g…
Northern Ireland’s arts activity falls by 22%
Arts organisations receiving regular funding from Arts Council of Northern Ireland hosted fewer physical events during financial year 2023/24, as costs increased and earned income…
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 strike action planned for 21 September and 29 Sep…
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 National Opera’s funding, but ruled out his d…
Digital arts projects in Northern Ireland receive over £75k
Eight artists from Northern Ireland will share £75,835 of funding toward the creation of art projects using digital technologies. The investment is part of Arts Council…
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 and Have a Go funds will close at 12pm on 3 October…
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 Wales.
Scottish theatre secures funds for captioning equipment
Pitlochry Festival Theatre has been awarded grants for new captioning equipment. The grants come from the Theatre Trust’s small grants programme with The Linbury Trust, as we…
Scottish government announces review of Creative Scotland
Arts funding body to be reviewed for the first time since it was founded to 'ensure it meets the needs of the sector'.
‘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 Theatre of Ireland, between 2019 and 2021. The repo…
£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 for the local economy. The new Theatr Clwyd in Mo…
Musicians join voices condemning cultural budget handling
In an open letter, Scottish musicians have called on First Minister John Swinney, to confirm funding for Creative Scotland to avert "a cultural catastrophe".
Scotland’s museums and galleries face funding gap
Evidence submitted to Holyrood details how Scottish museums and galleries are facing funding disadvantages compared to the rest of the UK and to Scotland's wider culture sector…
Creative Scotland axes fund amid budget uncertainty
Creative Scotland CEO Iain Munro said closing the Open Fund for Individuals was “unavoidable” due to uncertainty surrounding of grant-in-aid budgets from the Scott…
Nandy pledges Labour will foster Scottish creative talent
On a visit to Edinburgh, the Culture Secretary paid tribute to "the magic" of the city's festivals but did not acknowledge the ongoing budget battle between Holyrood…
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 dispute relating to proposals to cut their pay by a…
Poll finds Scots support corporate sponsorship
A survey of people living in Scotland found the majority support the creative sector being sponsored by the finance industry. Two thirds of Scots surveyed said they think the finan…
Scotland plans formal strategic partnership to support festivals
Scottish Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has promised that government and public bodies will work with the nation’s arts festivals and wider culture sector to “enhanc…
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 centre Blackwood Miners' Institute and living…
