Digital ‘no substitute’ to traditional libraries
Most adults think digital services are an inadequate replacement for traditional libraries. More than half (57%) expressed th…
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£95m British Library project gets go-ahead
The British Library has received the green light for a £95m redevelopment project of its Boston Spa site in West Yorkshire.&…
Leaders take top honours in New Years list
Over 90 arts professionals were recognised for services to the sector in 2021.
Curators and librarians among ‘most trusted’ professions
Museum curators and librarians rank among the top five most trusted professions in the UK, according to a survey by Ipsos Mori. 93…
Scotland gives libraries £1.25m lifeline
Twenty-three library projects across Scotland will receive a share of the £1.25m Public Library Covid Relief Fund. The Scott…
£1.9m to transform 500 primary school libraries
New investment into the World of Stories programme will target seven areas highlighted as Arts Council England priority places.
Arts and higher education: a successful partnership in action
Creating and sharing new knowledge – through teaching, learning, impact and public engagement – lies at the heart of r…
Writing for health
It's widely agreed that arts and creativity can boost mental health and wellbeing. But less well known is the positive effect…
On the tightropes
How can we build a fairer cultural sector that works for artists, organisations, and communities? Mark Robinson explores some tact…
Use your Voice
A charity in the West Midlands is championing young people’s voices and youth leadership through a range of different activi…
Towards a more civic theatre
It’s easy to blame the challenges now facing theatre on the longest shutdown of stages since the mid-17th century. But these…
Free Word to close after 12 years
The first National Portfolio Organisation lost to the effects of the pandemic will close its doors next week, leaving a gap i…
‘Creators Council’ mooted to help workforce and assist recovery
A parliamentary report into writers' experience of Covid-19 says "a clear line of communication between the Government an…
Finding the words to write the climate
Poet and climate writer, Linda France shares how she is creating spaces for connection, discussion and personal reflection, encour…
£7m endowment to ‘secure the future’ of RSC’s education work
The largest Paul Hamlyn Foundation grant since 2006 will provide a sustainable basis for the theatre’s ongoing work, plus mo…
Ethnic representation in children’s literature reaches new, low high
Ambitions to increase the number of creators of colour have been raised amid improvements in the incidence and portrayal of Black,…
Fears grow that ‘risk aversion’ will undermine new work
New guidelines have been drawn up to protect playwrights whose future work is under threat, existing work is being streamed free,…
£330k emergency fund for authors affected by Covid-19
The slush fund is the latest urgent funding measure to support imperilled freelancers.
Creators alarmed by Government’s U-turn on copyright laws
On the eve of Brexit, musicians and authors are calling for equivalent legislation to safeguard their intellectual property rights…
Young people ‘overwhelmingly positive’ about creative writing
An evaluation of a three-year scheme finds writing programmes should prioritise writing for pleasure, rather than trying to improv…
Back reading to tackle loneliness epidemic, Government urged
A new report calls for £200m investment and a national reading movement to improve the UK’s mental health, wellbeing a…
Reading up on dementia
In Wales, people living with dementia, and their carers, are being offered fiction as well as self-help books to help them manage…
Arts Council England considers new funding stream for fiction
The national funder is concerned by low income for writers and a lack of diversity in the sector, and has pledged more support for…
Bristol and Manchester named UNESCO Creative Cities
The cities join a 180-strong network, which already features ten UK cities including Bradford and Glasgow.
