Drama education should not just be for the elite
Drama and theatre education are curriculum entitlements for all children and young people, not just the privileged few, says Geoff…
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Government to end funding for Creative Careers
DCMS is to provide £947,000 for Creative Careers Programme to continue until March 2025, but does not intend to fund it beyo…
Generation post-pandemic
The first post-pandemic generation is about to enter the creative industries. Anoushka Dossa has been examining their expecta…
Wales’ national music plan gets green light
Wales’ first National Plan for Music Education sees funding for music provision trebled, to ensure all children get the…
Aston Hall hosts campus for neurodivergent students
A campus offering creative education for neurodivergent students is opening at Birmingham’s Aston Hall. The new facility wil…
MPs demand legislation to protect child performers
DCMS Select Committee warns that regulatory gaps are leaving child performers at risk of exploitation.
Creative apprenticeships drop to lowest level in a decade
Sharp fall in creative apprenticeships prompts call for a "radical rethink" of career routes into the sector.
ALRA students join Rose Bruford College
A total of 142 former ALRA students are to continue their studies with Rose Bruford College following the academy’s closure…
The future of work
With 86% of internships in the creative sector unpaid, it’s hard for disadvantaged young people to get a foothold. Russell M…
Norwich University of the Arts expands campus
Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) has acquired central Norwich venue 20 Bank Plain. Work will now begin to transform the former…
Royal Academy of Music receives £6m donation
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation is gifting £6m to the Royal Academy of Music, the single biggest donation in the institutio…
Sex education theatre cancelled after threats
A sex education theatre show for children has been cancelled amidst threats and complaints. Bristol’s Tobacco Factory, where…
‘Our Time, Our Place’
In the second in our series profiling the shortlisted candidates for City of Culture 2025, Shanaz Gulzar shares how Bradford's…
Unions blame DfE for ALRA closure
The Department for Education (DfE) bears "significant responsibility" for ALRA's sudden closure, unions say. In…
£8.9m for youth music making
£8.9m is being invested in two funds to support young people's music making, learning and earning potential. Youth Music…
Fostering creative talent
In October 2020, then Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden distanced himself from an advert encouraging people in the arts to retrain i…
Regional interest in orchestral music rises
By the middle of last year "geography was no longer an issue" for inspiring audiences, but broader challenges remain.
Shock as ALRA closes without warning
Trustees missed the warning signs in 2020, reporting a "very low risk" of closure just six months ago.
Permanent free entry to children’s book museum
Seven Stories, the national centre for children's books, is making entry free for good. The museum removed admission fees on a…
Children’s theatre ticket scheme doubles offering
Children’s theatre Polka is making 4,000 free school tickets available before the end of the school year through Curtain Up!…
Music education survey paints bleak picture
Almost all music teachers agree the government should consult them on the much-anticipated refreshed National Plan for Music Educa…
Spain offers 18-year-olds cultural vouchers
18-year-olds in Spain will receive €400 (£335) in culture vouchers to spend on the arts this year. Approved by the Span…
‘Highbrow’ culture doesn’t influence GCSE grades
"Highbrow" cultural experiences like museum visits don't affect GCSE grades, but reading can be influential, researc…
So you wanna work in the arts?
While at school in Manchester, a career in theatre seemed like a distant dream to Tom Stocks. In fact, he was advised that brickla…
