National Youth Theatre partners with Netflix on youth access programme
National Youth Theatre has announced IGNITE Your Creativity, a partnership with Netflix that aims to introduce young people to bac…
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EXCLUSIVE: Mercury Prize winner makes ACE race discrimination claim
Award-winning musician Speech Debelle launches legal case against Arts Council England claiming race discrimination.
Labour backs ‘cultural corridor’ across North
Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell sets out Labour's vision for the creative industries, pledging to devolve powers to local…
Sector training opportunities ‘falling short’, says study
New report says the sector must invest in its workforce if the UK is to remain a leader in the creative industries.
Call for transparency on music streaming algorithm ‘bias’
Study commissioned by DCMS calls for more transparency on recommendation algorithms used by music streaming platforms amid concern…
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…
What’s happening to sector support for marginalised people?
The latest in a series of closures of organisations supporting and advocating for diverse groups is cause for concern, writes Aman…
Recognising women leaders
Transforming leadership has been one of ACE’s long-term ambitions. Kate Wood was part of a team that benefitted from th…
Sheffield’s Utopia Theatre launches youth academy
A new theatre initiative in Sheffield hopes to provide opportunities for young people of African and Caribbean heritage in the cit…
Drama school launches MA course in queer performance
Course designed to teach and advance queer performance to open to students at South London creative arts college later this year.
Artistic Directors of the Future announces closure
The charity, which has worked to increase leadership representation of arts professionals from the Global Majority, did not disclo…
The making of future leaders
Leadership in the arts has always been a vital component of the creative process. But, as Sean Hanly says, the key to successful l…
Apprenticeships in theatre making
To mark National Apprenticeships Week, Pritti Shoker explores the role of apprenticeships in building a more inclusive, creative a…
Is your idea of leadership outdated?
When picturing a leader, you might have a clear image of how they look, their age and the size of their company. But Lynn Blades t…
Agency calls for increased diversity in arts marketing
Efforts need to be taken to address a lack of diversity within arts marketing, a PR agency has said after almost all respondents t…
Birmingham 2022 Festival ‘delivered on inclusivity’, study finds
Evaluation report finds festival made inclusive practice integral to its programme, despite previous claims it had shut out creati…
How music can support local authority agendas
Michael Davidson explores the development of music services in Hertfordshire, demonstrating the value of linking it to the local a…
Musicians’ census aims to ‘kickstart industry change’
Musicians urged to take part in first ever Musicians’ Census in order to map the total population of musicians and build a p…
Southbank Centre and Apple unveil plans to support Black creatives
Initiative to improve access to the arts for emerging Black creatives has announced details of residencies in London, Manchester,…
Music leaders call for rethink on BBC Introducing cuts
Proposed shake-up of BBC radio programmes will see a reduction in music shows that have provided a platform for emerging artists s…
National Youth Theatre to offer free auditions
The National Youth Theatre (NYT) is to hold free auditions in five cities and online next month February. The auditions will take…
The arts divided cannot stand
Kevin Osborne calls on leaders of the major classical music organisations to join his campaign to close the racial equity gap as a…
Mind your language
In the world of public relations and, more importantly, in the world of activism and advocacy, language is critical. Binita Walia…
Catford theatre to reopen next month
Catford’s Broadway Theatre will reopen in February following a £7m refurbishment project. The works have included upgr…
