Creative Scotland has ‘no clear artistic priorities’, festival organisers claim
The Lammermuir Festival has released an open letter to Creative Scotland calling on the funding body to change its system. The let…
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Leeds festival: The environmental hangover
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” So says The Lorax i…
Music festival suffers ‘crucial’ funding cut
Organisers of a prominent festival in the UK’s classical music calendar have said they are “appalled and saddened&rdqu…
Arts festival comes to York this autumn
York will host a new festival of comedy, spoken word and music this autumn. Taking place in the city’s theatres, music venue…
Proms attendance up on pre-pandemic levels
Average attendance figures for the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall this year were significantly up on 2019. According to figure…
Cultural renaissance in Bangor
Alison Gordon believes culture is vital to the regeneration of Northern Ireland's seaside towns, but ongoing cuts to the…
City of Culture contributes to record tourism for Coventry
A record number of tourists visited Coventry last year, providing a financial boost of £750m to the city's economy, with…
Bradford 2025: Minister stresses necessity of private funding
Government points to need to attract investment from other sources after committing £10m to year-long celebrations.
Fringe venues come together to ‘ensure future’ of festival
A new association of 27 Edinburgh Fringe venues has been formed in a bid to “ensure the future of the Fringe ecosystem&rdquo…
Edinburgh Fringe cancellation sparks free speech debate
Questions around free speech and discrimination raised after Edinburgh Fringe show is cancelled due to concerns about comedian'…
Bristol Council criticised for delayed Beacon report
Bristol City Council has said it will miss a deadline for a lessons learned report into its budget-busting refurbishment of a city…
Fringe operator ‘facing collapse’ over £1.5m debt
Assembly Festival, which operates a major venue at Edinburgh Fringe and delivers around a fifth of the annual festival, is set to…
Backlash over Edinburgh International Festival ticket pricing
Concerns raised that introduction of dynamic ticket pricing will impact overall sales and the composition of audiences.
Edinburgh Fringe programme grows to second largest ever
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is set to present the second-biggest programme in its history after an influx of last-minute additio…
Edinburgh Fringe announces inclusivity drive
Edinburgh Fringe has partnered up with production company Nouveau Riche in a bid to make the festival “more inclusive and ac…
Coventry Culture Trust: ACE aware of ‘acute difficulties’ in 2021
Public spending watchdog reveals Arts Council England knew of serious financial problems at Coventry City of Culture Trust 18 mont…
BBC Proms disrupted by Just Stop Oil protest
Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted the opening night of the BBC Proms, setting off confetti cannons and sounding air horns before…
Edinburgh festivals contribute £500m to city’s economy
Edinburgh’s festivals are ‘world leading cultural brands’ that contributed nearly £500m to the city&r…
Consent workshops for teens attending first festival
Music festival Boardmasters says it is investing in workshops for young people and webinars for their parents to tackle consent is…
DCMS outlines ‘lessons learned’ from UNBOXED festival
DCMS identifies lessons to be learned from the management of UNBOXED festival in letter to Public Accounts Committee.
LEEDS 2023 director rejects ‘damp squib’ criticism
Organisers of cultural festival point towards 90% positive feedback to delivered events, and engagement across all the city’…
Spotlight on new NPOs: Festival of Making
Co-Founder of the Festival of Making Elena Jackson says achieving NPO status is a recognition of placing artists and creative prac…
Worcester Mela receives funding for ‘melting pot’ project
South Asian Arts Organisation Worcester Mela has shared details of a project set to reveal the "hidden stories"&nbs…
African music festival issues funding warning
Organisers of the Africa Oyé festival have warned they may not be able to continue unless they can bring in more money. The two-d…
