ACE seeks ‘urgent’ talks on future of Bristol Beacon
Concerns raised about the future of trust operating Bristol Beacon, as soaring refurbishment costs prompt the city's council t…
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Kilburn Library in need of major refurbishment
Kilburn Library in Brent is in need of a £765,000 refurbishment to tackle structural concerns about the building, according…
Wisbech museum to charge visitors due to ‘financial crisis’
Historic museum introduces admission charges for the first time in its history, warning that its future beyond the end of the curr…
Coventry City of Culture Trust auction to recover debts
Auctioned items range from laptops and wheelchairs to toilet roll and toys, as one artist has artwork returned after it was incorr…
Income generation is harder than ever
All arts organisations are under pressure to diversify income. In the latest in our series of case studies looking at strategies b…
Closures and cutbacks as National Portfolio 2018-23 concludes
As a new National Portfolio for 2023-26 begins, Arts Professional examines the fortunes of the organisations that lost out on fund…
Kettle’s Yard ditches free admission ‘for financial sustainability’
Art gallery owned by University of Cambridge reluctantly introduces admission charges, blaming the decision on rising costs and st…
Scotland pauses involvement with Venice Biennale
Scotland has paused its involvement with the 2024 edition of the Venice Biennale art exhibition, with a review scheduled to take p…
Formal probes into Coventry City of Culture Trust confirmed
National Audit Office and Charity Commission confirm inquiries into financial management of the charity, after ex-senior staff byp…
Riverside Studios enters administration
Hammersmith-based arts venue Riverside Studios is entering administration. The venue, which features a cinema and two performance…
Easy ways to spruce up your local SEO and listing management
If you want to raise awareness of your commercial offering to your audiences, there are some simple things you can do to your webs…
Birmingham Council rubberstamps £3m-a-year for culture
The funding will be split between 10 organisations over the next three years, with money also earmarked for local arts development…
Growing calls for inquiry into Coventry City of Culture Trust
Politicians call for formal inquiry into handling of charity’s finances, as accounts show expenditure exceeded grants from l…
Hunt extends tax relief for theatres and museums
Theatre sector welcomes commitment in Spring Budget to extend higher rate tax relief for a further two years, saying it will help…
Drama school to close despite successful campaign
Drama school READ College has announced that it will close at the end of the academic year, despite reaching a fundraising target…
Funding levels for libraries decline sharply
Spending on libraries in Britain has fallen by 17%, new statistics show. Official figures released by the Chartered Institute of P…
Council cutbacks threaten Essex drama group
A performing arts group serving children, adults and people with special educational needs is at risk of closure due to cutbacks b…
Coventry City of Culture Trust enters administration
Dozens of staff are made redundant as charity files for administration amid three-year legacy programme.
Musicians’ Union backs artist merchandise campaign
A campaign to ensure artists get 100% of merchandise income at gigs has received the backing of the Musicians’ Union. Featur…
Oldham Coliseum: ACE ‘unconvinced on relocation plans’
ACE's decision to drop Oldham Coliseum from the National Portfolio comes amid slow progress on relocation plans with the curre…
Crafts Council reports first financial loss in four years
Effects of pandemic and inability to attract tenants for spare office space see Crafts Council record financial loss.
Culture organisations ‘struggling to retain staff’
Galleries, theatres and museums struggling to attract and retain staff due to rising wage demands in face of cost-of-living crisis…
Bectu recommends new rates for touring theatre professionals
Bectu has published new pay guidance for professionals working on UK touring theatre productions. The union guidance outlines new…
Rotherham Children’s Capital of Culture gets £275k boost
Rotherham Council’s cabinet has agreed to allocate a further £275,000 of funding for Rotherham as Children’s Cap…
