Key Theatre saved by Selladoor
Peterborough's Key Theatre has been saved by Selladoor, which operates the local New Theatre. The venue closed earlier this we…
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Dorset offers capital grants for arts and culture
Dorset Council is offering up to £25,000 for cultural redevelopment projects benefitting the local community. The Capital Le…
Progress in campaign to save Thurrock theatre
Community groups may soon be able to take over a theatre at risk of closure. Thurrock Council has changed its position on selling…
Bid to stop Dudley Hippodrome demolition fails
A bid for an injunction to prevent Dudley Hippodrome's demolition has failed. Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and…
Council restores grant to arts funding body
Worcester City Council has restored direct funding for the arts following a campaign by the Worcester Arts Council. The local auth…
City to lose its only subsidised theatre
Peterborough has received more than £1m in Culture Recovery Fund grants but says it "cannot operate services that…
Brighton dance studio sets July opening
Brighton & Hove's first purpose-built dance studio is set to open in July. Construction of The Dance Space began nearly fi…
Colston statue topplers cleared in court
Four Black Lives Matter protesters who toppled the Edward Colston statue in Bristol have been cleared of all charges. Jake Skuse 3…
Essex opens £1m arts fund
Essex County Council has opened a £1m arts and culture fund for applications. Artists and arts organisations can apply for b…
Preston seeks £585k for gallery upgrade
£585,000 is being sought to upgrade The Harris in Preston. Preston City Council plans to ask Arts Council England to part fu…
Heritage key to historic town growth, report finds
Heritage-led regeneration is key for growth in Britain’s historic town centres, according to planning consultants Lichfields…
New management at Barnfield Theatre
Exeter Northcott Theatre will take over management of the city’s Barnfield Theatre in January. The acquisition means Exeter…
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre faces life-threatening funding cut
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre faces a funding cut it says could damage itself, its council and its community. Guildford Borough Council is…
Essex launches £1m arts and culture fund
Artists and arts organisations in Essex will soon be able to apply for up to £30,000 from a £1m fund. Essex County Cou…
£38.3m for ACE’s Creative People and Places
Eleven new projects join the programme, all located in areas rated as ‘high need’ for cultural investment.
City advisors ‘the only way’ to save night time economy
A Night Time Advisor in every major city will help kickstart the industry's recovery. The Night Time Industries Association (N…
Knowsley becomes Liverpool’s Borough of Culture
Knowsley has become Liverpool City Region Borough of Culture. Following on from Halton's year with the title, Knowsley will be…
£8.1m to redevelop Trowbridge Town Hall
Witshire's Trowbridge Town Hall is set to undergo a £8.1m redevelopment next year. Half of the £16.3m given to Tro…
Lewisham plans diverse Borough of Culture calendar
Lewisham London Borough of Culture will celebrate local diversity and bring positive changes to the area, according to its coordin…
£1m to support South Yorkshire’s cultural recovery
Creative and cultural start-ups and small businesses in South Yorkshire can now apply for grants supporting post-Covid recovery.&n…
Council and cultural sector collaboration
How do local authorities and arts organisations work together to bid for a year-long festival? Liz Dart and Gavin Barlow…
Royal Pavilion and Museum Trust eyes restructure
A restructure of The Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust (RPMT) will save £300,000 and affect more than a quarter of jobs, it i…
Protests against Thurrock theatre closure continue
More than 4,200 people have signed a petition against proposals by Thurrock Council to close a local arts complex. A second protes…
Huddersfield moots £210m cultural centre revamp
Huddersfield will get a new art gallery, library, event venue and museum under proposals to create a new "cultural heart"…
