Council won’t give up on ‘once in a lifetime’ theatre funding
Somerset Council has pledged not to lose a £10m grant to redevelop the Octogan Theatre in Yeovil despite the project being p…
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Former NPO announces sudden closure
Creativity Works cites an unsuccessful funding application to Arts Council England as a factor in its sudden closure.
Outdoor arts festival gets £1m ACE funding boost
Global Streets brings free outdoor arts events to communities across England.
ENO cuts: plans to reduce size of chorus emerge
Planned cuts to English National Opera's chorus come in addition to proposals to axe 19 jobs from its orchestra in an att…
Work on Portsmouth Guildhall renovation begins
Work to transform the basement of Portsmouth Guildhall into a new creative space for young people to collaborate and perform in wi…
SNP leader pledges to double Scottish culture budget
The promise from SNP leader Humza Yousaf comes a week after cuts to Creative Scotland's funding went ahead despite the proposa…
Live Art Development Agency re-enters National Portfolio
Arts Council England to reinstate regular funding after recognising “a significant process of organisational development in…
Ireland increases Arts Council funding to €134m
Ireland’s Arts Council will receive €134m in government funding in 2024, an increase of €4m. The allocation was co…
Warrington arts festival receives £840k in grants
An arts charity in the North West of England will receive a funding boost of more than £800k after successfully applying to…
ENO Director resigns over planned orchestral cuts
Music Director Martyn Brabbins cites “a plan of managed decline” as reason for resignation, but the company says it is…
ENO ‘planning orchestra cuts’, union claims
The Musicians' Union says its members have been informed that English National Opera wants to axe 19 jobs from its orchestra a…
Northern Ballet orchestra cuts highlighted at Labour conference
The Musicians Union (MU) has used the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to draw attention to proposals to cut Northern Ballet&r…
ACE extends Creative People and Places programme
Arts Council England (ACE) has extended its 2022-25 Creative People and Places (CPP) for one year in response to "challenges…
Bradford distributes £3m in cultural grants
£3m of cultural grants will be distributed to 21 organisations in Bradford ahead of the city’s tenure as City of Cultu…
ENO: Compulsory dissolution dropped
Latest English National Opera accounts yet to be submitted, resulting in move to have it closed down by government agency overseei…
Fenland council launches small grant scheme
Fenland District Council has launched a grant scheme to support arts, culture and heritage activities across the region. The progr…
Minister makes ‘gold-plated’ pledge to restore arts funding
The Scottish Culture Secretary has assured MSPs that Creative Scotland's budget will be restored next year after re-imposing a…
Calls for increased sector investment in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Culture, Arts & Heritage Strategy Taskforce says a cross-government approach to investing in the sect…
Entire board departs NPO arts producer
Arts Council England says it has been “made aware" of changes to the board at SICK! Productions.
Campaign to keep Northern Ballet’s music live
Musicians from the Northern Ballet Sinfonia have begun campaigning against a proposal to replace them with recordings for some tou…
Heritage Fund selects first areas for place-based funding
Funder to offer ringfenced support to 20 towns, cities and landscapes across the UK as part of its new 10-year strategy.
Releasing the potential of UK heritage
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has launched its 10-year strategy – Heritage 2033. Its Chief Executive, Eilish McGuinness…
National Theatre Wales appeals over funding cut
National Theatre Wales has said it will contest Arts Council Wales' decision to remove its core funding, warning the company f…
Arts Council England pauses funding for new NPO
Closure of performance spaces at Wigan-based National Portfolio Organisation results in massive loss in revenue, prompting Arts Co…
