Universities urged to resist ‘government assault on arts’
An 'assault on the arts' by the government is having a devastating impact on creative courses around England, education un…
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Raft of universities propose cuts to arts subjects
Seven UK universities have announced job cuts affecting arts courses in recent weeks with performing arts courses particularly at…
How prepared are young musicians for professional life?
A ground-breaking initiative from the Royal Academy of Music in partnership with Southbank Centre – Future Artists – s…
University and theatre partner on skills initiative
Staffordshire University has teamed up with the Gatehouse Theatre in Stafford to give students a chance to get involved in product…
Starmer pledges arts education overhaul
Labour leader sets out his plans for creative education, improving conditions for freelancers, and his hope to boost funding for a…
Starmer: Working class children ‘denied arts opportunities’
Working class children are being denied the same opportunities to become actors or musicians that private school pupils are afford…
Debbonaire: Labour will make creativity central to curriculum
Shadow Culture Secretary says she is working with Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson on plans to "tear down barrie…
Unions critise makeup of advisory panel for cultural education
Five trade unions have written to the Chair of the government’s Cultural Education Plan Expert Advisory Panel, saying the pa…
Study highlights lack of diversity in GCSE Art
Research finds just 2.3% of artists referenced in GCSE art exam papers are from Black or South Asian backgrounds.
‘In Wales we need to be creative like never before’
Recent Welsh government budget cuts have created new fears across the creative sector about the impact on our communities, writes…
Reviving the fascinating art of millinery
Millinery is often overlooked in the worlds of fashion and education. But, as Matthew Cunningham shares, it is experiencing a come…
Liverpool youth to lead £3.6m arts centre project
A group of young people have been given £3.6m to transform a former primary school into an arts, sports and education centre…
Royal Academy of Music fears lasting Brexit ‘damage’
The UK's departure from the European Union may cause “terminal damage” to the UK’s music industry, the Princ…
Measuring the impact of Shakespeare
The RSC is currently the only theatre company to hold Independent Research Organisation status. It is using that to initiate resea…
Former ArtsEd teacher launches unfair dismissal claim
A tribunal has heard that a former teacher at ArtsEd claimed there was a “culture of fear” at the school and raised co…
Music licensing organisation to fund East London arts school
Phonographic Performance Limited will financially support programmes at East London Arts & Music that ensure equal access…
My Gurus: Voices of influence
From radio host to founder of an academy, Melissa Thom has always worked with the voice. Here she pays tribute to some of the insp…
UK Music criticises funding withdrawal for post-16 music
UK Music is calling on Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to halt “damaging” plans to withdraw funding for post-16 mus…
Melvyn Bragg: Arts industry ‘needs radical overhaul’
Labour peer describes UK arts provision as 'dangerously patchy' and calls for 'industrial revolution for the arts'…
Fourth round of Cultural Development Fund opens
A pot of £15.2m will be available for cultural organisations across England in the latest round of funding under the governm…
Royal Ballet School announces regional training hub
Charity says it hopes to open more training hubs across the UK as part of efforts to improve access to dance and grow commercial r…
Opening up career opportunities in the cultural sector
A pioneering educational programme for neurodivergent young people has been given a boost from social impact investment. Seva Phil…
Music in schools initiative gets further ACE funding
An initiative to perform live classical music shows in school playgrounds will tour schools and venues nationwide this year after…
Young Vic arts education scheme helps ‘plug gaps’ in schools
Young Vic's Innovate programme embedded six artists into two local schools to help teachers deliver creative activities as par…
