Glyndebourne cancels opera tour following ACE cut
East Sussex opera house cancels scheduled 2023 tour saying cuts to annual funding it receives from Arts Council England have rende…
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NPO decisions: What now for the unsuccessful?
As the dust settles on funding decisions made by Arts Council England last month, Arts Professional has been looking at the option…
ACE refuses to publish ‘sensitive’ ENO letters
Arts Council England rebuffs move to have discussions with English National Opera over possible relocation to Manchester published…
Oldham Coliseum Chief Executive departs after loss of NPO status
A theatre that will no longer be funded as part of Arts Council England's (ACE) National Portfolio has announced the departure…
Henley: ‘Many cities interested in hosting ENO’
Arts Council England Chief Executive Darren Henley highlights future possibilities for English National Opera while facing questio…
Hampstead Theatre ‘changing direction’ after ACE funding loss
Artistic Director Roxana Silbert is stepping down as a result of the 100% funding cut.
Theatre woes deepen
With the wide-ranging problems facing the theatre industry, Ruth Hogarth thinks it time for a review to safeguard its future.
ACE ‘risks legal challenge’ over ENO funding decision
Fresh calls have been made for English National Opera’s funding cut to be reversed during a parliamentary debate, with veter…
NPOs record significant fall in carbon emissions
National Portfolio organisations praised for 'taking ownership' on environmental sustainability after recording a large dr…
Council to lobby against cut to Watermill Theatre
West Berkshire Council is planning to lobby MPs in its area after a local theatre lost its National Portfolio status. Newbury&rsqu…
NPO results: Implications for sector support
IPSOs will take over the role of current Sector Support Organisations, but with a renewed focus on Arts Council England’s In…
MPs to investigate Arts Council England funding decisions
Department for Digital Media and Sport Select Committee will hold an evidence session with Arts Council England's Chief Execut…
NPO analysis: Funding breakdown by local authority
Analysis of NPO spend in every local authority in England finds largest funding uplifts in areas targeted by ACE for investment.
Responses to ACE National Portfolio funding expose systemic racism
ACE has pulled off a coup in racial and geographic equity. Kevin Osborne says now we need to fight to prevent any reversal of this…
MPs slam ACE’s ‘shameful’ funding decisions
MPs from across the political divide call for government intervention on Arts Council England's investment plans, suggesting t…
ENO Chair warns of closure if forced to move
English National Opera (ENO) will close permanently in April next year if it is forced to move out of London, its Chair has warned…
Controversial PwC contract has ‘commercial exploitation’ clause
Under terms of audience data contract issued by Arts Council England, permission could be granted for information collected b…
Henley defends ACE funding decisions
Amid protests against Arts Council England decision to cease funding a range of organisations through the National Portfolio, Chie…
Opera in need of a collective voice
As the dust settles on ACE's announcement of its new portfolio, Mark Pemberton unpacks the numbers to see what the outcome is…
Jeremy Hunt urged to support orchestras in Autumn Statement
The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to put in place measures to support the UK’…
NPO analysis: City of Culture bidders see funding uplifts
Most of the English towns and cities that applied to be the next UK City of Culture will see their amount of funding increase in t…
Culture workers protest against ACE funding cuts
Culture workers are staging protests today (14 November) at Arts Council England (ACE) offices in Manchester and London, demanding…
Call for ACE chair to resign over ENO cuts
Chair of Arts Council England Sir Nicholas Serota should resign over the decision to cut funding from the English National Opera (…
ACE hands audience data contract to consultancy firm PwC
Arts Council England drops arts and culture research specialists The Audience Agency from sector support role, handing new contrac…
