Education
Wigmore Hall to withdraw from ACE’s National Portfolio
London’s Wigmore Hall will leave Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Portfolio in April next year, saying it has raised enough from private donors to free itself from the fun…
Worcester co-creation initiatives awarded £800k
Arts Council England has awarded Worcester a grant of £800,000 to support co-creation initiatives across the city. Funded through the Place Partnership programme, over the next tw…
Theatre cancels shows amid ‘viability’ concerns
Guildford’s Electric Theatre has cancelled its events while the institution that operates it considers its long-term future, it has been announced. The Academy of Contemporary Musi…
DfE announces National Centre for Arts and Music Education
A National Centre for Arts and Music Education will be established to promote opportunities for children and young people to pursue their artistic and creative interests in school,…
Government curriculum review ‘must try harder’ to boost creative subjects
Bodies representing the theatre sector have criticised an interim report of the government’s review of the educational curriculum for not going “far enough” – but its promi…
Extracurricular arts must be ‘hardwired into education system’
Structured extracurricular enrichment opportunities focusing on arts, storytelling and heritage projects should become a permanent feature of the education system, a report has sai…
Growing number of grassroots youth music projects face closure
A growing number of grassroots music projects for young people are at risk of closure, according to research from Youth Music. A survey conducted by the charity found more than two…
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra receives ‘game-changing’ grant
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has set out plans to extend its community work after being awarded its largest ever single grant. The orchestra said a £300,000 award from the…
LIPA Multi Academy Trust holds ‘constructive discussions’ with union amid concerns from MPs
The National Education Union (NEU) and Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) Multi Academy Trust have held “constructive discussions” after several MPs voiced their sup…
BFI awards funding for film and TV skills package
A new skills package designed to support creatives in the West of England will launch in Bristol after receiving funding from the (BFI). BFI’s National Lottery Places Fund is inv…
University teams up with theatre company to train future doctors
The University of Sunderland is working with north-east theatre company Operating Theatre to support second-year medical students in their ethics training. As part of efforts to pr…
RSC to train teachers in ‘rehearsal room’ techniques to boost pupil outcomes
A new research programme led by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) will see the theatre company train teachers in a bid…
New campaign aims to put arts at the heart of teaching in schools
A new campaign is seeking to put arts subjects at the heart of teaching in British schools. The Arts and Minds campaign has been devised by a coalition of 20 national organisations…
Henley urges investment in cultural education
Addressing inequality in cultural education requires sustained long-term investment, not “short-term governmental funding cycles”, according to the chief executive of Arts Council…
Music in curriculum leading to pupil benefits
A musician-in-residence scheme in a Nottinghamshire primary school has improved pupils’ concentration and behaviour, and created “excitement for learning”, according to a…
Music education hubs facing £160m ‘black hole’
There is a £32.3m annual budget shortfall between the demands being placed on music education hubs to deliver the National Plan for Music Education (NPME) and the income they curr…
Key dates for the arts sector in 2025
As 2025 gets into swing, the year ahead will bring a raft of events that will have significant implications for the arts and culture sector. Here, we take a look at the most import…
Arts University Bournemouth considers compulsory redundancies
Jobs at Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) could be at risk as the institution tries to address ongoing financial pressures, it has emerged. The university, which teaches more than…
New foundation formed to advance education in the visual arts
A new charitable foundation dedicated to education in the visual arts has been created by a long-established fine art publisher. The Lund Humphries Foundation for Visual Arts (LHFV…
LAMDA chair urges government action on drama schools ‘crisis’
Shaun Woodward, the outgoing chair of LAMDA (the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art), has urged the government to take action to tackle an emerging crisis in drama schools. W…
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