National Theatre to cut back activity for four years
The National Theatre says it is planning to reduce its activity over the next four years “in order to ensure financial stabi…
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Chamber orchestra appeals for funding after ACE cut
The East of England’s only professional orchestra is aiming to raise £1m following the loss of its National Portfolio…
Arts education specialists receive £9.6m boost
The Office for Students (OfS) has awarded £9.6m to 15 specialist higher arts education providers across England to develop t…
BBC Singers to close amid classical music cuts
BBC sets out plans to axe its in-house choir and cut posts at three of its orchestras by a fifth as part of costcutting measures.
Socially engaged practice in the Tees Valley
Working in Middlesborough’s cultural sector for the first time, Charlotte Nicol was blown away by the energy. Here are her t…
National Lottery Heritage Fund unveils new strategy
The 10-year strategy will see the continuation of open funding programmes alongside new ‘strategic funding streams’ in…
Henry Moore Foundation launches £100,000 artist fund
The Henry Moore Foundation has launched a £100,000 fund to support 50 artists across the UK in response to the cost-of-livin…
Council cutbacks threaten Essex drama group
A performing arts group serving children, adults and people with special educational needs is at risk of closure due to cutbacks b…
ENO ‘in talks with 10 areas’ on new base
English National Opera says talks with Arts Council England are now 'more conciliatory' and provide detail on plans for a…
Reclaiming public spaces
What is placemaking and why is it needed? Maria Adebowale-Schwarte argues it not only creates spaces that are healthier and safer,…
Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre saved from closure
Refurbishment of historic theatre to begin this week, after Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Government plug the majority of a &…
U-turn on plans to mobilise Museum of Cardiff
Cardiff Council has dropped plans to turn the Museum of Cardiff into a mobile attraction. The council proposed the move, which wou…
Third Angel theatre announces closure
Theatre company announces intention to close permanently later this year citing loss of Arts Council funding as a 'significant…
Arts Council not to blame for demise of Oldham Coliseum
As the future of Oldham Coliseum hangs in the balance, Neil Puffett considers if it's fair to point the finger at Arts Council…
Diversity data: colour or ethnicity?
With all the ambiguity around ethnicity terminology, Kevin Osborne is gradually coming to the view that identifying people by thei…
Oldham Coliseum: Demand for detail on ACE plans
Performers' union Equity calls on Arts Council England to disclose its three-year vision for Oldham, as hundreds gather to pro…
Creative Scotland seeks to address freelancer pay ‘anomalies’
Creative Scotland is seeking to address the inconsistency in rates of pay for freelancers across its funding programmes. Although…
Scottish Government U-turns on funding cut to Creative Scotland
Proposals to cut Creative Scotland’s budget by more than 10% are reversed.
Applications to Arts Council Wales’ funding programme open
Arts Council Wales (ACW) has opened applications to its next multi-year funding programme. The Investment Review 2023 marks the fi…
‘Emergency’ campaign against Scottish arts cuts launched
A new 'emergency' public campaign is calling on the Scottish Government to abandon its proposed £7m cut to Creative…
Government rejects calls for ACE funding shake-up
Calls to change arts funding systems to differentiate between local and national institutions risks creating division in the secto…
Arts centre warns against Scottish Government cuts
The director of a leading arts venue in the highlands of Scotland has voiced concerns over cuts to the Scottish Government’s…
Proposed Bournemouth Council arts cuts ‘catastrophic’
Proposals put forward by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council will reduce funding over a five-year period to orga…
Oldham Coliseum ‘too high risk’ an investment, says ACE
Arts Council England defends decision to remove Oldham Coliseum from its National Portfolio, citing concerns over its financial vi…
