English National Opera outlines Manchester plans
English National Opera has announced plans for its future as part of its move to Manchester. The company, which was controversiall…
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‘End school trips to middle-class museums and theatres’ curriculum review told
Schools should reduce “middle-class activities” such as museum and theatre trips and remove references to them from exam quest…
Bassey appointed President of Royal Welsh College
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) has announced Dame SHIRLEY BASSEY as its president for the next three years….
Royal College of Music announces new artistic director
ANDREW MOORE will join the Royal College of Music (RCM) as artistic director in spring 2025. Head of music at the Edinburgh I…
Creative universities ‘facing liquidity issues’
A total of 17 higher education providers specialising in creative courses will be struggling with their cash flow by 2025/26, the…
Sutton Trust report ‘shines uncomfortable spotlight’ on class inequalities in creative careers
Education and class background have a significant impact on people’s ability to reach the top of their creative profession, new…
NT’s plans to axe school tours ‘damaging’ to working class communities
Over 50 leading figures in theatre have signed a letter expressing “profound concern” to the National Theatre )NT) over its pl…
Skills for life: Transforming the arts through T Levels
Next week is Discover Creative Careers Week, a national government-backed industry-led initiative to inspire young people about ca…
Millennium Centre launches digital-first performance venue
Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) has unveiled plans for a digital-first performance venue as well as facilities for production, rehea…
We need to address the skills void in the cultural and heritage sector
Anna Jobson and Laura Gander-Howe first crossed paths at Arts Council England and again at Creative and Cultural Skills. Now co-di…
Kwei-Armah calls for urgent action on arts in schools
Outgoing artistic director of the Young Vic, Kwame Kwei-Armah, has warned that diversity in the theatre industry will suffer unles…
Money makes the world go around but art gives life shape
It’s time the Knowledge Exchange Framework gave credit where credit is due and admitted that art is doing its part, says Dr Mich…
Royal Academy launches arts education campaign
A new campaign to promote arts education has been launched by the Royal Academy of Arts. As part of the Art is a Serious Subject c…
Arts learning and the budget
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver her first budget, Joe Hallgarten makes a last-minute case for increased investment…
Singing ‘supports social cohesion’ for young refugees
Singing and music-making can help benefit social cohesion and language skills for young refugees, a report has found. Published by…
ACE partners on business case for Midlands musical theatre centre
Arts Council England (ACE) is partnering with universities, local authorities and cultural organisations in Birmingham to commissi…
Music Masters names new chair
Music Masters has appointed STUART MASON chair of its board of trustees, replacing SIMON FREAKLEY, who has stepped down after twel…
Central School layoffs scheme could open next month
Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD) has revealed that a proposed voluntary redundancy scheme, which it is currently consulti…
National Youth Theatre and Microsoft team up on AI workshops
The National Youth Theatre (NYT) is partnering with Microsoft to offer a national programme of free workshops to help young people…
Civic role of universities improves access to the arts
As the first Associate Director of Arts and Culture at the University of Southampton, and the Director of Turner Sims concert hall…
Starmer: Everyone ‘deserves chance to be touched by art’
Prime Minister Keir Starmer uses Labour Party conference speech to re-emphasise his aim to improve accessibility to arts and cultu…
Creative education in London gets £3.6m boost
Programme aims to address barriers that have discouraged and prevented cultural education and arts in schools from thriving.
Building school-museum connections
As the new academic year gets underway, Robert Dingle reflects on how collaboration between museums and schools can provide a rich…
Bryant seeks to ‘rescue arts from financial black hole’
Speaking at a fringe event at the Labour Party conference, Arts Minister Chris Bryant sets out his intention to 'transform'…
