Jersey government’s plan to lower arts funding voted down
Politicians in Jersey have voted to continue investing 1% of the island’s overall expenditure in arts, culture and heritage. The g…
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National Lottery at 30: New operator facing ‘raft of issues’
The new operator of the National Lottery is facing a range of problems as it battles to fulfil a promise to increase funding for g…
ACE raises lottery reserves to avoid future payment ‘difficulties’
Arts Council England council members have voted to revise the funding body's minimum balance policy to be closer to ‘nor…
Quarter of councils fear bankruptcy
One in four councils in England are likely to have to apply for emergency government bailout agreements to stave off bankruptcy in…
NPO extension funding: Application process to open next month
The portal for National Portfolio Organisations to apply for 2026/27 extension funding will open next month, Arts Council England…
Welsh government grants additional funding for the arts
Arts Council Wales (ACW) has announced that it has been granted funding from the Welsh government to protect jobs and strengthen r…
Museums issue £20m funding plea ahead of budget
The most at-risk local authority museum services need £20m to continue operating, the body that represents them has warned. Ahead…
EXCLUSIVE: Opera North confirms ‘organisational review’ amid reports of redundancies
Opera North is conducting an “organisational review” across several departments to create a “leaner, more agile structure”…
Playwrights ‘need government rescue package’
Playwriting is in “a bit of a crisis” and needs support from government, the Royal Court’s artistic director David Byrne has said….
Suffolk Artlink ‘facing funding crisis’
An art charity in Suffolk is facing the prospect of closure if it cannot raise enough money in the next three months. Suffolk Artl…
London’s Turbine Theatre to close
London’s Turbine Theatre will close due to a lack of income, the venue’s artistic director, Paul Taylor-Mills, has said. Announcin…
Heritage Fund announces £30m anniversary funding
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced £30m of funding for 15 projects to mark its 30th anniversary. The grants include…
Somerset venues considered for £5m grant
Four cultural venues in Somerset are under consideration to receive a share of a £5m government grant. In March, the government…
Is community ownership a viable option for visual arts?
Two Queens, an artist-run gallery in Leicester, is now facing an existential crisis. One option to overcome its precarity and secu…
Councils warn of further potential arts cuts
Despite significant cuts in recent years, local government remains the largest single biggest funder of culture, spending around &…
Multi-year Scottish funding decisions postponed until 2025
In a shift from recently fractious relations between the funding body and the Scottish Government, Creative Scotland’s state…
Treasury urged to back £1.5m theatre scheme for children
In a letter to the Treasury, the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have also called for a £30m emergency capital…
Commercial activity ‘largest income stream’ for cultural organisations
Study finds evidence that cultural organisations are benefitting from variable pricing and experimenting with new approaches to ti…
Council launches £500,000 arts fund after budget u-turn
Suffolk County Council has opened a £500,000 Culture Project Fund after announcing plans to cut its core arts funding comple…
ACE investigating further allegations of Covid fraud
New figures from ACE showing an increase in Culture Recovery Fund fraud investigations as government begins search for Commissione…
Holyrood and Creative Scotland in talks to save culture jobs
Executive Director of Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance tells Scottish parliament that cultural organisations reliant on multi-year fu…
ACE monitoring arts centre after performers go unpaid
Halifax's Square Chapel is the second Arts At The Mill organisation to have its Arts Council England funding paused in th…
Northern Ireland’s arts activity falls by 22%
Arts organisations receiving regular funding from Arts Council of Northern Ireland hosted fewer physical events during financial y…
Arts festival embroiled in row over Palestinian speaker
British Council and Arts Council England say they have looked into the inclusion of a Palestinian comic artist, who has allegedly…
