Public urged to report council culture cuts as research reveals 50% drop in arts spending
The Campaign for the Arts (CFTA) has launched an open call for information about new proposed cuts to arts funding as local author…
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Public believes creativity can promote community cohesion, study reveals
Increased community involvement in arts and creativity can play an important role in promoting social cohesion, according to the f…
Baroness Hodge to head independent review of Arts Council England
Culture Secretary LISA NANDY has announced that former Culture Minister Baroness MARGARET HODGE has been appointed to lead an inde…
Rise in ‘whistleblowing’ on arts and culture charities
Whistleblowing disclosures relating to charities working in arts, culture, heritage and science have almost doubled in the past th…
BBC arts boss defends commitment to cultural programming
BBC’s Head of Arts and Classical Music TV, Suzy Klein, has countered suggestions that the broadcaster is not supporting…
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…
DCMS data indicate creative industries slowdown
Signs of a slowdown follow years of rapid growth for the creative industries with both the previous Conservative governm…
Applications for Creative People and Places 2026-29 opens
Arts Council England has opened the application process for the next three-year round of its Creative People and Places funding pr…
Disability-led charity chosen to develop accessibility standards
Attitude is Everything has previously established a Live Events Access Charter to support venues and events to improve accessibili…
Welsh government commits additional funding to arts
The Welsh government has announced a £5m package of additional funding for arm's length arts and sports organisations in…
New organisation seeks to boost arts investment
Newly-established organisation brings together Arts & Culture Finance and New Philanthropy for Arts & Culture with the aim…
Scottish government announces review of Creative Scotland
Arts funding body to be reviewed for the first time since it was founded to 'ensure it meets the needs of the sector'.
Manchester pledges investment in cultural organisations
Greater Manchester Combined Authority sets out plans to support and invest in culture across its 10 districts.
School curriculum review ‘facing dilemmas and trade-offs’
The government has pledged to make art central to a child's education, but the person in charge of a review of the school curr…
Creatives sought for mentoring scheme expansion
Mentoring charity Arts Emergency is seeking volunteers from the creative and cultural sectors to join them as it expands its reach…
Struggling arts charity gets mystery donation
An anonymous donor has given an arts charity £10,000 towards a fundraising campaign. The Hive in Shrewsbury, a creative venu…
Cultural organisations ‘facing real challenges’ over riots
Arts Council England Chief Executive Darren Henley says many cultural organisations have been affected by 'unacceptable riotin…
Big tech firms told to end ‘unlawful’ use of creators’ content
A coalition of trade associations and unions representing creatives has written to big tech firms telling them to end the "un…
Council announces open-air theatre plans
Green space in Solihull will be used to stage more than 40 free cultural events this summer, the town's council has said. The…
IT outage hits arts and culture sector
Arts and culture organisations among industries worldwide affected by major IT outage.
Cultural hub ‘in serious financial difficulty’
Derby-based National Portfolio Organisation Quad says although it has worked tirelessly to stay open, the economic environment …
National Audit Office to scrutinise Covid loans
A probe into Covid loans provided to both the arts and sports sectors will be conducted by the National Audit Office (NAO). A stat…
Two more years funding for UK-German cultural exchange
The four arts councils of the UK, alongside the British Council, Fonds Soziokultur and Goethe-Institut London, have announced they…
Lisa Nandy made Culture Secretary
Former Shadow Minister for International Development is handed the culture brief by Prime Minister Keir Starmer after Thangam Debb…
