Policy & Funding
Edinburgh International Festival ‘facing uncertain future’
The Edinburgh International Festival is facing an “uncertain” future until it receives news on funding, a festival spokesperson has said. The BBC reports that the festival’s public…
Heritage conservation project to receive £3m
The Hoo Peninsula in Kent is to benefit from nearly £3m of funding to support its heritage and habitats. The National Lottery Heritage Fund has confirmed the money for The Whose H…
Katy Perry ‘proud’ to donate £1 from every UK ticket to grassroots music venues
Katy Perry has announced she will donate £1 from every ticket sold for her forthcoming UK concerts to support grassroots venues and “usher in the next generation of music talent…
NT’s plans to axe school tours ‘damaging’ to working class communities
Over 50 leading figures in theatre have signed a letter expressing “profound concern” to the National Theatre )NT) over its plans to completely cut its primary school touring p…
Nandy asked for ‘clarity’ on timescale for music venue levy
The Culture Media and Sport Committee (CMS) has called on Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to provide clarity over the timescale for delivery of a music industry-led ticket levy to sup…
Government expected to amend gift aid legislation
Legislation included in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act 2024, which could see charities lose out on being able to claim gift aid on membership subscriptio…
Libraries should capitalise on appeal as community hubs, report recommends
Promoting libraries as social spaces could help overcome access barriers, a new report finds. Carried out on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to underst…
Anonymous charity steps in to save a theatre
A charity has pledged £750,000 to save a theatre in Berkshire. Campaigners are currently trying to secure the future of Novello Theatre, formally The Picture House, in Ascot. The…
Community arts centre in Kent in danger of closure
The community centre behind Maidstone’s first Pride festival is in danger of closing. Kent Online reports that Harmony, which was established 25 years ago, must raise £10,000 befo…
Streetwise Opera launches emergency appeal due to ‘challenging fundraising’ climate
An Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation that produces opera with people who have experienced homelessness has launched an “emergency appeal” to ensure its…
Call for central AI infrastructure to help culture sector ‘monetise content’
Arts Council England and UK government should work together to develop centralised artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to allow theatres and cultural organisations to ident…
Theatres Trust director reveals fund regret
Outgoing director of Theatres Trust Jon Morgan has said that being unable to make a case for “serious, targeted public investment to protect and improve our theatre buildings”…
Bristol NPO ‘pauses’ festival amid financial challenges
An Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation based in Bristol has revealed it will be “pausing” its flagship arts festival for 2026 in response to rising costs and f…
Funding for rural arts in Northern Ireland
Arts organisations in rural communities across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from £350,000 of funding from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s National Lottery Rural En…
ACE explores ‘radical’ new business models for arts organisations
Cultural organisations in England are working with Arts Council England to look at “radical” new business models, the public funding body has announced. Speaking at the Clore Leade…
National Insurance hike: Arts charities pressure Reeves for sector exemption
More than 100 arts and cultural organisations have joined thousands of charities in signing an open letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for her to make them exempt from high…
NPO transfer programme: 24 organisations relocate ahead of deadline
All but one of the organisations signed up for Arts Council England’s Transfer Programme completed their relocation out of London ahead of the 31 October deadline, the funding bo…
ACE launches grant scheme for theatre and dance tours
Arts Council England (ACE) has launched a new pilot scheme to support and promote the touring ecology in the theatre and dance sectors. The scheme, called Incentivising Touring, wi…
No current plans for statutory private copying levy
The government is currently not planning to introduce a levy that would remunerate creators on the sale of electronic goods capable of copying creative content, according to a resp…
Cultural devolution: Public ‘should be involved’ in arts funding decisions
A major report into the future of cultural devolution in the UK is calling for the public to be engaged in decision making relating to arts and culture across all tiers of governme…
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