Thursday, 09 May 2024
A woman-only exhibition at a Tasmanian museum that received a court order forcing it to admit men has announced it will install a toilet to sidestep the ruling.
The Ladies Lounge at Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art has been open since 2020 and houses some of the museum's most acclaimed works. Playing on the concept of Australian pubs, which were historically male-only spaces, the exhibit only... read more
Thursday, 09 May 2024
The trustees of a museum in Worcestershire are considering plans to register a local building as an 'Asset of Community Value' to secure new premises for its collection.
Tenbury Museum has also launched a fundraising campaign for funds to aid the purchase of a nearby recently decommissioned Methodist chapel.
Trustee Tracey Morris told the Ludlow Advisor that the “deteriorating conditions” of the... read more
Urgent plea for help as future of museum hangs in balance (Ludlow and Tenbury Advertiser)
Thursday, 09 May 2024
A three-year programme of musical support activities to help people with dementia will launch later this year after funding of £1m was secured.
A combination of awards from the Power of Music Fund, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and NHS Greater Manchester will fund three years of direct musical support activities across all of Greater Manchester’s 10 boroughs.
Manchester Camerata will... read more
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Arts Council England has teamed up with Goldsmiths, University of London, to develop best practice guidance on using artificial intelligence (AI) in the cultural sector.
The work is being led by Dr Oonagh Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Digital Culture and Society at Goldsmiths, who has received a fellowship award from a three-year national research programme funded by the UKRI Arts and Humanities... read more
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Almost a quarter of secondary schools are not meeting a new government expectation for Key Stage 3 pupils to be taught an hour of classroom music a week, a survey has found.
Schools Week reports that the expectation was introduced in September as part of the government’s national plan for music, with similar expectations also introduced for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
However, a survey of senior... read more
Quarter of schools missing one-hour music target (Schools Week)
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Teaching resources to make Shakespeare more accessible for deaf students are being sent to all deaf schools in the UK.
The British Theatre Guide reports that the teaching packs are part of the Signing Shakespeare project - a partnership between the University of Birmingham and the Royal Shakespeare Company - which began in May last year.
Dr Abigail Rokison-Woodall, Deputy Director of Education... read more
Shakespeare made accessible for deaf students (British Theatre guide)
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
A scheme to renovate an Isles of Scilly building and turn it into a museum has secured an additional £3.4m in funding.
The project, led by the Council of the Isles of Scilly and the Isles of Scilly Museum Association, aims to restore and extend the Grade II-listed St Mary's Town Hall and turn it into a museum and cultural centre.
The latest money, which comes from a programme managed by Cornwall... read more
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
A theatre in Wales has said it hopes to become a destination for food, drink, and culture after announcing that an award-winning chef will open a restaurant at the venue.
Theatr Clwyd said Bryn Williams, a Michelin award-winning chef and restauranteur, will open a restaurant at the venue next year following the completion of a redevelopment project.
Liam Evans-Ford, Theatr Clwyd’s Executive... read more
Friday, 03 May 2024
Cuts to a wide range of services across Birmingham including arts and culture are based on "imagined data", it has been claimed.
According to The Guardian, sources inside the Labour-led council said the local authority’s finances were in disarray as a result of a faulty IT system rollout and a £760m equal pay liability bill, which led it to effectively declare bankruptcy, and could be hugely... read more
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
London drama school ArtsEd has revealed it will delay publishing a public statement and summary of conclusions from an investigation into alleged misconduct by its senior leadership team.
The school's Acting Chair, Farida Mannan, said that although an update had been due on 30 April, it would now be deferred until 28 June.
Earlier this year, the board appointed barrister Ghazaleh Rezaie to... read more
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
A campaign group has written an open letter to the Charity Commission expressing “deep anxiety” over the financial management of Seven Dials Playhouse after the charity failed to submit its annual return and financial statements, which are 89 days overdue.
In their letter, the campaign group Actor at the Centre (AATC) calls on the Charity Commission to “urgently engage” with the trustees at Seven... read more
Letter To The Charity Commission (The actor at the centre)
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Cleveland Orchestra has reportedly withdrawn from performances in the UK over cost concerns, according to a report in Slipped Disc.
The orchestra had reportedly accepted invitations to play at both the BBC Proms and the Edinburgh Festival as part of a ten-stop European tour this summer.
Slipped Disc claims the orchestra would have incurred a sizeable financial loss from the UK stops, which... read more
BBC PROMS CAN NO LONGER AFFORD US ORCHESTRAS (Slipped Disc)
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Shakespeare North Playhouse and Warrington-based independent theatre company Not Too Tame have partnered with Warrington Borough Council to offer a programme of local events and workshops aimed at communities who may otherwise not be able to afford theatre tickets.
The scheme will see spoken word events and workshops held across Warrington in May and "pop-up performances" of Twelfth Night in June... read more
Partnership to ‘open the door’ to theatre for thousands in Warrington (Warrington Guardian)
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
A community theatre in Kent has asked the public for help maintaining its programme of activities after rising energy and supply costs have strained its resources.
The Astor Theatre in Deal said it has a £20,000 financial shortfall and needs to raise money to help support events, including theatre, film screenings and creative classes.
A crowdfunding campaign has raised nearly £4,000.
Board... read more
Monday, 29 April 2024
An art gallery in Oxford has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £25,000 toward a £2m renovation.
The campaign by Modern Art Oxford, run on Art Fund's Art Happens platform, will support an overhaul of the Victorian building's ground and lower ground floors.
Plans for the gallery include revamping the entrance, creating a social area with a digital display, a new gallery for exhibitions... read more