Little has changed in the ten years since John Holden first shone a spotlight on the damaging disconnect between the arts sector a…

Circus was created to fill a gap left by ‘serious’ theatre. Now a new generation of performers is rejecting bureaucrat…

Tackling the climate crisis will require rapid and unprecedented change. Chiara Badiali asks whether the sector has what it takes…

Very few theatres were built with today's sustainability standards in mind. The sector needs to face up to the financial and e…

When Ron Evans started thinking about how to make post-show talks more appealing and accessible, he found audiences hungry for new…

Theatrical productions typically give priority either to the playwright’s text or the director's interpretation. Eve Lei…

The over-hyping of projects, initiatives and schemes really grates at a time when creative education in schools is being systemati…

Action learning, part of the Boosting Resilience programme, is highly valued by participants and facilitators. But what is it exac…

Biennials have emerged as a key influence in contemporary exhibition-making. Shwetal Patel and Sunil Manghani explain how a more i…

The cultural sector has become a self-endorsing closed shop and it’s high time for a shake-up. Simon Dancey throws down the…

Limited opportunities are preventing the authentic voices of disabled directors and writers from being heard. The sector needs to…

At a time when the UK is looking to tighten its borders, Julia Grime looks at how German theatre has been welcoming the cultural i…

How can arts and culture reach a broader audience that more accurately reflects local communities? Sarah Boiling explores how to c…

Noise-induced hearing loss can be career-ending for professional musicians, as demonstrated in a recent case at the Royal Opera Ho…

Barriers to collaboration between universities and black and minority ethnic community organisations could be removed says Katheri…

Sharing information openly supports innovation and helps build resilience for the good of the whole sector, argues Cimeon Ellerton…

James McClure sets out five ways in which smart ticketing strategies can increase customer satisfaction as well as revenues.

How can arts organisations develop the best possible strategy for their customer relationship management and ticketing systems? He…

What is the importance of creativity for young children? Ruth Churchill Dower explores the wide-ranging and ultimately limitless b…

Why do some in the sector feel that babies and toddlers have little to offer as audiences or participants? On the contrary, says C…

The opportunities for very young children to experience the arts in rural Devon are few, as well as inconvenient and expensive. Ho…

Local authority cuts to the arts may be widely reported, but some councils are investing serious money in cultural development, sa…

Making a product or service scarce or exclusive has become an effective way to attract customers in other sectors. Tim Baker explo…

Venues need a better understanding of customer spending habits for purchases like pre-show meals and interval drinks. James McClur…