126,000 events industry jobs lost to Covid-19
93% of organisers have changed their business models in response to the pandemic but a full recovery isn't expected until 2023…
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British Council launches first UK-Australia season
The first iteration of the British Council's newest cultural exchange programme has begun. A UK-Australia season featuring&nbs…
Racial equity: a zero-sum game?
The fight for racially equitable funding in the creative industries is what drove Kevin Osborne to set up Create Equity. Here…
Creative and cultural industries generated £150bn pre-pandemic
The UK's creative and cultural industries generated £150.4bn in 2019, according to new data. DCMS figures show the indus…
UK City of Culture competition in need of redesign
The UK City of Culture is a DCMS success story by any standards. But, as Andrew Dixon explains, serious flaws in this year’s…
Let’s create austerity
It’s been over a year since Arts Council England published its 10-year strategy, Let’s Create. Bethany Rex has be…
Mind the understanding gap: the value of creative freelancers
The self employed, including freelancers, make up almost a third of the creative industries workforce – double the rate acro…
Brexit is erasing Northern Irish arts, report warns
Northern Ireland's arts sector is feeling the effects of Brexit more than most. A report by the Arts Council of Northern Irela…
British Council suspends work in Afghanistan
The UK cultural and outreach agency has suspended all operations in Afghanistan in light of the Taliban takeover. The British Coun…
Locally-led arts sustained communities through lockdown
Working around Covid-19 restrictions actually bolstered the vitality and value of local arts projects, research finds.
Watchdog moots law changes to stop illegal ticket resales
The proposed changes could apply to up to 75,000 sellers, representing 90% of the value of tickets in the UK.
What do we mean by a systemic conversation?
Building on Culture Reset, Richard Watts shares a range of new initiatives aimed at supporting the cultural sector to change and d…
A golden thread running through a creative career
Whether in policy development, advocacy or nurturing talent, Executive Director of Clore Leadership Hilary Carty’s career is…
Arts and culture needs its Euro 2020 moment
Ethnically diverse creative leaders are experiencing a rise in racist abuse. Amanda Parker calls for government support to kick it…
Masks to stay in arts venues as Stage 4 opening confirmed
The Government "expect and recommend" masks in enclosed public spaces – and cultural venues are taking the lead.
A new creative renaissance?
Despite an incredibly difficult time for arts and culture in London, Justine Simons says the return of visitors to our world-leadi…
Most people support funding arts in higher education, poll says
Support spans the political spectrum, placing pressure on the Government to abandon its plan for a 50% funding cut.
Dancers lead the arts in Queen’s Birthday Honours
More than 60 arts professionals are included in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list, the most ethnically diverse…
Bradford cultural strategy to ‘harness the power of our diversity’
The city aims to add 3,000 jobs to its cultural sector by 2031 – half of them from underrepresented groups – as its cu…
DCMS revives £42m Culture Investment Fund
Grants of up to £5m are available for capital works outside of London, while libraries and museums are also eligible fo…
‘Dead-end courses’ comment provokes culture war complaints
The Education Secretary's remarks have added fuel to the firestorm of criticism sparked by plans to cut universities' arts…
Visa fast track only for elite of the elite
Home Secretary Priti Patel says the system aims to attract "the best and brightest", but there are fewer options for&nbs…
BAME over – the unintended consequences
With a Government report recommending the dropping of the term BAME, people have been challenging Kevin Osborne’s continued…
National hubs pilot scheme to model teaching for creativity
The Durham Commission on creative education has refocussed its priorities in light of Covid-19, saying success depends on bridging…
