Performing arts among fastest growing sectors of economy
Government figures reveal the economic value of music, performing and visual arts is outperforming the rest of the economy, but se…
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Scottish government criticised over ‘betrayal of culture sector’
A cut to the funding Creative Scotland receives from the Scottish government is going ahead, despite the proposals being dropped e…
Creative Scotland’s Open Fund awards nearly £900k
Creative Scotland has awarded over £897k of National Lottery funding to Scottish cultural organisations and artists as part…
Creative Scotland has ‘no clear artistic priorities’, festival organisers claim
The Lammermuir Festival has released an open letter to Creative Scotland calling on the funding body to change its system. The let…
‘Anger and concern’ over Peterborough council plans
A proposal by Peterborough City Council to set up a non-profit company to run Peterborough Museum, Flag Fen and its libraries unti…
Heritage sites to be ‘transformed into community hubs’
National Lottery Heritage Fund says money provided to heritage sites will fund restorations that will 'breathe new life into h…
Theatre to be rebuilt with government funding
Sterts Arts and Environmental Centre will build a new venue, after its previous structure was condemned due to damage from extreme…
Scottish communities to get creative funding boost
Communities in Scotland will receive more than £130k as part of a creative funding boost in the latest round of the National…
Creative industries: £35m fund seeks to drive growth
Money will be invested in creative businesses across the UK in order to meet government targets to boost value of the sector by &p…
Derby Museums facing ‘existential challenge’
National Portfolio Organisation warns that reductions in public funding combined with rising costs makes its current business mode…
EXCLUSIVE: Arts and theatres face £60m council cuts
Combined local authority funding for arts, theatres and museums is predicted to be 6.3% down on last year, a real terms drop of &p…
Commissioners to oversee Birmingham Council asset sale
The UK Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, is expected today (Tuesday 19 August) to appoint commissioners to manage Birmingham City C…
Funding for traditional heritage crafts project in Rochdale
A heritage project to explore, celebrate and preserve the heritage crafts of refugee and asylum seeker communities in Rochdale wil…
Campaign to save Edinburgh Filmhouse launched
Edinburgh Filmhouse has launched a campaign to secure its future, after it agreed a short-term lease with the building's owner…
Second report questions Scottish arts funding
A new report submitted to the Scottish government has warned that £104m of additional funding is required to secure the…
Vogue World raises £2m for London-based arts organisations
A fundraising event staged by fashion magazine Vogue has raised £2m for London-based arts organisations that saw their suppo…
Telford Theatre closes for two years in levelling-up renewal
Telford Theatre will close for a two-year refurbishment, costing £15.5m, to be funded by the government's levelling-up s…
Arts charity bids to rejoin National Portfolio
The Live Art Development Agency hopes to return to National Portfolio within six months following leadership overhaul.
Woking Council plans cuts to arts services
Cuts to local arts services are among those being proposed by Woking Council to save £12m in the next financial year. The lo…
Mercury Prize winners call for funding across UK
Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective have said music funding needs to diversify away from London to make more opportunities elsew…
Dundee arts centre facing closure
A contemporary art venue in Scotland has warned politicians that it is facing “unimaginable financial precarity” and w…
Accessibility IPSO relocates under ACE transfer scheme
Stagetext says its move to Colchester will allow it to improve access to arts and culture across the South East.
Bradford 2025: Minister stresses necessity of private funding
Government points to need to attract investment from other sources after committing £10m to year-long celebrations.
Art Fund awards £1m to boost inclusion in curatorial staff
Art Fund has awarded £1m in grants for museums and galleries to improve inclusion in the workforce. The funding co…
