Theatre sustainability initiative expands across the arts
Team behind efforts to improve sustainability in theatres expands initiative across the wider arts and culture sector.
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Wood for bows exempted from restrictions
Musicians' unions have welcomed the news that the bows used to play stringed instruments, predominantly made from pernambuco w…
ACE reopens environmentally responsible touring fund
A fund to support artists and musicians to tour internationally in an environmentally responsible way has reopened for a second ro…
My Gurus: ‘Propaganda of the imagination’
From a background where the world of art was out of reach, Paul Denton talks about the people who have helped him forge a car…
Equity secures ‘environmental progress’ deals
Performers' union Equity announces 'landmark' agreements with two theatre companies, claiming them to be the first of…
Sustainable theatre production: case studies
A multiple case study is promoting new ways for theatre to make sustainable productions. Roberta Mock and Siobhan Bauer report on…
Cultural industries set to progress net zero targets
New report says the creative industries are well-placed to lead the UK's efforts towards net zero but calls for more gove…
Creativity in a time of climate emergency
Just a few weeks before the COP27 climate talks in Egypt, no one credible needs convincing of the climate crisis, but the energy c…
The shift to thrift
The UK’s national celebration of sustainable living – the Festival of Thrift – has celebrated its 10th anniversa…
‘Misleading data’ used to justify Barbican demolition plans
Plans to demolish part of the Barbican Estate to make way for two new office blocks are based on misleading data, a residents grou…
Culture as a global public good
As UNESCO’s World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development takes place in Mexico, Stephen Stenning reflec…
ACE plans to reduce emissions 25% by 2024
Arts Council England has published its updated Environmental Responsibility Action Plan 2022-24, which details its goal of establi…
Green energy funding for London’s Creative Enterprise Zones
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged £1.2m to enable workspaces in London’s nine Creative Enterprise Zones (CEZ) to…
Protestors shun Science Museum over coal sponsor
Over 1,000 tickets for a late night event held at the Science Museum yesterday (31 August) went unused in protest over the museum&…
New resilience fund for at-risk theatres
A new three-year programme from the Theatres Trust aims to support theatres at risk of permanent closure.
Sector warns of unprecedented energy price hikes
Arts professionals across music, theatre and the visual arts call on the government to provide support for venues to survive the w…
DCMS launches consultation on how to spend dormant assets
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a public consultation on what social and environmental ca…
Museums must play a role in climate emergency
With the climate crisis worsening, museum professionals are having to put environmental issues at the forefront of their decision-…
Teachers call for Science Museum gallery boycott
An open letter signed by more than 400 teachers and educators is calling on the Science Museum to drop oil giant Adani as sponsor…
Oil rig to become interactive art installation
A decommissioned oil rig will be transformed into an interactive art installation as part of a project to change perceptions about…
The great escape
A major UK-wide mass participation art project aims to rekindle the curiosity and imagination of school-age children with the rich…
Audiences call for focus on climate emergency
The Act Green survey finds the majority of cultural audiences are concerned about the climate crisis and are prepared to take part…
Greening the UK’s theatres
The nation’s theatre buildings are in urgent need of upgrading to make them more sustainable and fit for purpose, argues Jon…
Renewable energy project to put festivals on national grid
Music Declares Emergency, in partnership with Festival Republic, will create a roadmap for live outdoor events to connect to mains…
