£1.9m to transform 500 primary school libraries
New investment into the World of Stories programme will target seven areas highlighted as Arts Council England priority places.
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Arts centre trustees signed gagging order under threat of eviction
The council, which owns the building, says it was "not required to consult, nor did consult" on the removal.
Former ballet principal jailed for sexual assaults
Yat-Sen Chang, a former principal dancer at English National Ballet, has been sentenced to nine years' imprisonment for sexual…
ArtsEd admits sexualised culture worsened by ‘failure in leadership’
Principal Chris Hocking has resigned so the drama school can show "how serious we are about transforming our culture" th…
Thousands support art funds for young people petition
A petition urging the Government to keep manifesto promises around arts funding for young people has received more than 20,000 sig…
Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory stops production
Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory has announced it will stop producing plays after 21 years. Sited at Bristol's Tobacco…
ACE invests £2.78m in cross-curriculum creativity
Eight school networks will develop creativity to inspire long term curriculum change – but not necessarily in arts subjects.
Where are the young people on arts boards?
Ten years ago, while most 21-year-olds were exploring their freedom, Toks Dada was spending his evenings and weekends reading comp…
Volunteer run museum is the UK’s most family friendly
Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery, a small volunteer-run museum in Alnwick, has been named the UK's most family friendly….
BAME students struggle to find creative role models
Two-thirds of Black, Asian and minority ethnic students struggle to find inspirational creative role models. Research co…
Strategy will make Peterborough a ‘cultural hotspot’
The city must address a “cultural deficit” among its youth, consultation finds, as it eyes a bid for UK City of Cultur…
Scotland hires freelancers as arts tutors
Up to 50 freelancers will be employed as arts tutors in some of Scotland's most remote and culturally distinctive communities….
£270m arts premium for schools on hold
The quiet suspension of the election pledge is "sadly another example of the disregard shown by the Department for Education…
Guildhall School gets scholarship boost
London’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama has been awarded £637,000 to distribute as scholarships over the n…
Sensory and inclusive theatre
All cultural organisations are concerned with making their work more accessible. A new report by Maria Varvarigou on sensory and i…
Trafalgar Entertainment extends its empire
Trafalgar Entertainment has acquired Helen O'Grady Drama Academy, extending its empire further into children's drama. Traf…
Iconic Manchester venue to reopen after £6m works
Contact Theatre says it is focussed on putting young people at the forefront of its work after the challenges of the past yea…
National Theatre of Scotland opens digital education portal
The National Theatre of Scotland has launched an online education portal. It launches with a full version of Hannah Lavery's L…
National Plan for Music education revived with expert panel
DfE has resurrected the long-delayed plan as industry and researchers warn music A-levels could disappear from some regions by&nbs…
£7m flexible apprenticeship scheme to boost creative sector
The scheme hopes to reach industries locked out of traditional apprenticeships by offering flexible employment patterns and s…
Creative degree applications rise as university arts funding halved
Confirmation of the higher arts education cuts comes as applications to study these subjects reach their highest level in a d…
Skills for innovation
Creative skills don’t just benefit the creative industries; they bring huge value to other sectors including business,…
Young people taking the lead
A new programme aimed at engaging 18-to-25 year olds with museums and galleries hands over control of the creative direction to th…
Opening up the talent pipeline
A group of young creatives have been selected as Creative Entrepreneurs for 2021 on the basis of their potential. Marina Norr…
