Badenoch lashes out at Labour for settling Kneecap discrimination case
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has defended a controversial decision she took as a minister to withdraw a government arts…
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Former theatre chief jailed for embezzeling £75k
A former theatre leader has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting embezzling money from a children’s drama group…
Science Museum faces disability discrimination claim
A security guard working at the Science Museum is taking legal action for discrimination claiming she has been denied a suitable c…
Government expected to amend gift aid legislation
Legislation included in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act 2024, which could see charities lose out on bein…
‘Change is coming’ for ticketing sites warns Bryant
Arts Minister Chris Bryant has said that “change is coming” for online ticket real platforms, warning the likes of Gigsberg, V…
Equity cautions performers over casting agency
Performers’ union Equity has urged its members to exercise caution in relation to casting agency Mad Dog Casting Ltd following all…
MP proposes ticketing legislation
Ticket sellers will be required to state maximum prices at the start of the buying process under proposed legislation in the wake…
Actors take legal action against touring theatre company
Two actors contracted to work with a theatre touring company will be allowed to pursue claims relating to working hours and pay af…
Conductor accused of bullying wins unfair dismissal case
An acclaimed conductor who was sacked from his teaching post at National Opera Studio has won a case of unfair dismissal against h…
Former theatre chief admits embezzlement
A former theatre leader has admitted embezzling money from a children’s drama group. The Daily Record reports that David McCann, w…
Dinenage highlights AI legislation ‘concerns’
The chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Caroline Dinenage has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, raising…
Is your community ready to fill the local authority funding gap?
Cuts in local authority spending are having serious impacts on communities. But, as David Alcock argues, they could throw up a onc…
Leicester Curve employee stole more than £800,000
A man has pleaded guilty to laundering around £868,000 from Leicester Curve, stolen by his wife, who worked at the theatre….
Former National Trust employee jailed after over £1m fraud
A building surveyor from Bristol has been sentenced to six and half years in prison after being convicted of 28 offences relating…
New guide for devised and collaborative theatre practitioners
A new guide is hoping to clarify issues around copyright and collaboration agreements when working on devised and collaborati…
Hampshire theatre loses planning appeal
A bid to keep a 450-seat venue in Hampshire that was operated without planning permission has been turned down. The BBC reports th…
Cultural organisations ‘facing real challenges’ over riots
Arts Council England Chief Executive Darren Henley says many cultural organisations have been affected by 'unacceptable riotin…
Theatre alerts audiences over increase in ticket scams
A regional theatre has warned that its audience members are increasingly being targeted in social media scams selling fake tickets…
Lottery funding down for third consecutive year
Figures from government show the amount of lottery funding distributed to good causes, including the arts, is falling.
ArtsEd head quits after staff relations ‘damaged beyond repair’
An independent report into allegations of bullying and favouritism at ArtsEd found Principal Julie Spencer had called st…
UK-China: Opportunities, challenges and IP protection
As arts companies look internationally for new partnerships and audiences, Alex Lalak explores potential concerns about copyright…
ACE: Race discrimination costs claim ‘a matter of integrity’
Public body is seeking costs of £40,000 after claims by former Relationship Manager of harassment and persecution by colleag…
Museum removes paintings amid Nazi looting probe
A museum in Switzerland will take down five paintings suspected of being looted by Nazis after new international guidelines were l…
Culture Recovery Fund: ACE investigating four cases of possible fraud
Emergence of ongoing investigations coincides with fresh scrutiny of a £480,000 grant administered by ACE in 2021 to a…
