The Canterbury Heritage Museum has attracted fewer and fewer visitors in recent years, but a rescue plan involving the Marlowe The…

Arts attendance among people living in the most deprived areas has grown, but the gap between these areas and those of least depri…

Why do boys tend to give up dance classes when they reach their teens? Kate Laho and Natalie Holasz discuss the findings of a…

Only 8% of people regularly engage with publicly funded art, but every day people are creating their own versions of culture. Nick…

mac Birmingham’s outreach programmes are creating meaningful dialogue between the arts centre and local communities, artists…

Don’t be afraid of fun, catch them early and remember that everyone loves LEGO – Michelle Lally shares her tips for en…

A week-long arts residency involving young NEETs was a far cry from some ‘old skool’ outreach projects. Ammo Talwar re…

As technology becomes an increasingly distracting force, it’s down to live entertainment to tempt people to set aside their…

In the competitive world of apps, how can a cultural tour app stand out? Researchers at King’s College London and the Univer…

Levels of arts engagement in England have been static for the past decade, and have fallen significantly among the Asian populatio…

Work with local communities is challenging and most likely to succeed in collaboration with organisations that already target thos…

In a bid to listen more to its audiences, Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre launched a collaborative project that resulted…

Drama can boost the wellbeing of homeless people, but engaging them is not without challenges. Jon Randall shares his experiences…

The rise of the selfie has created new problems for those managing ‘dark tourism’ sites, such as Auschwitz-B…

Forget talk about millenials and generation Y – what does a teenager think is the best way to engage young people in th…

Aside from pockets of innovative practice, many arts organisations are at a loss as to how to engage young people, who behave and…

How do you get a room full of sniggering teenage boys enthusiastic about dance? Helen Ganberg says it’s not easy, but experi…

Community engagement teams have been visiting every neighbourhood in Hull to make sure no one misses out on this year’s prog…

Chelsea Theatre’s Community Development Manager Michelle Abbey discusses her career engaging audiences and promoting diversi…

Who has been attending the events marking Shakespeare’s death this year? James Doeser and Georgina Chapman reveal some surpr…

How can arts organisations ensure they matter to their audiences and funders? Sara Lock has been learning from Nina Simon, author…

Rhian Hutchings tells the story of how ArtWorks Cymru came to develop a set of quality principles for the participatory arts in Wa…

Nine out of ten adults engaged with a cultural activity in 2015, but the Scottish Household Survey reveals engagement is lower in…

Running a successful arts workshop is not easy, but remembering to be pragmatic and as collaborative as possible is key, says Nick…