County Durham culture programme gets £1.25m funding boost
County Durham has received a £1.25m Place Partnership award from Arts Council England, funded by the National Lottery, for a…
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Funding boost for West Midlands cultural events
Mayor of West Midlands says the investment will help attract hundreds of thousands of people to the region and boost the local eco…
Arts Council England backs Darlington live music scheme
A scheme to offer young people in Darlington opportunities in the live music sector has received funding from the Arts Council Eng…
Suffolk County Council to cut all arts spending
Local authority says it is being forced to make cuts but organisations affected warn that the move will have a huge impact on loca…
Former ENO leader among New Year Honours recipients
Cultural leaders, artistic directors and performers among those recognised in King's New Year Honours.
Equity plans ENO strike ballot after talks stall
Equity has announced plans to ballot its members in the English National Opera (ENO) chorus on industrial action in the new year a…
Welsh government cuts culture funding by 10%
Organisations including Arts Council Wales, National Museums of Wales and Cadw are all facing reduced funding under the Welsh gove…
Northern Ireland programme brings artists into classrooms
Professional artists will work in classrooms at 11 schools in Northern Ireland as part of two-year programme serving urban ar…
Scottish culture budget to rise by £15.8m
The Scottish Government has previously pledged to invest an additional £100m in arts and culture by 2028/29.
Music projects receive support for UK and Ireland touring
Seven music projects will receive funding for collaborative commissions that will tour the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The sup…
National Theatre Wales appeal rejected
National Theatre Wales said it was “shocked and dismayed” at the ruling.
Cultural project for North Yorkshire gets ACE funding
Three towns in North Yorkshire have been awarded £350,000 in funding from Arts Council England (ACE) to stage cultural event…
Contact’s Artistic Director steps aside amid financial concerns
Iconic theatre sets out plans to tackle rising costs and place it on sustainable financial footing.
Nearly half of councils cut culture spending
Almost half of local authorities have made cuts to culture, events and tourism since 2010, according to data gathered by the …
Fresh hope for Octagon Theatre project
Stalled plans to remodel the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil could be funded by selling off one of Somerset County Council’s comme…
Five Nottingham NPOs face council funding loss
Nottingham Playhouse and Nottingham Contemporary among organisations facing cuts from next year amid council efforts to reduce spe…
Panel upholds National Theatre Wales’s appeal over funding cut
Arts Council Wales will have to reconsider the company's funding application after an independent panel found it had not follo…
SOLT/UK Theatre to place greater focus on advocacy
Joint Chief Executives say restructure will see greater emphasis placed on lobbying government and funding bodies in the run up to…
Opera plans: ACE to launch sector consultation
The funder has faced significant criticism in response to its investment decisions relating to opera for its 2023-26 National Port…
ACE creative practice grants: What chance success?
With the closing date for the next round fast approaching, Arts Professional takes a look at applicant data from the previous Deve…
Coventry Council considers funding cuts for NPOs
Proposals also include phasing out subsidy to the annual Godiva Festival.
Community campaign to reopen Somerset theatre gathers pace
A campaign group hoping to reopen a theatre in Somerset says it has been given backing from the local community. The BBC reports t…
Renowned Bath music venue closes
A music venue in Bath that has hosted some of the biggest names in UK music has closed with immediate effect. The Music Venue Trus…
ENO confirms Greater Manchester move
The opera company says it plans to work with multiple partners and venues across the Greater Manchester region with a focus on new…
