New Chief Executive for English National Opera
Television Executive Stuart Murphy will lead ENO from April as it re-enters Arts Council England’s national portfolio for th…
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Paying less for opera
Are free and discount ticket schemes key to reaching new audiences or do they simply benefit existing bookers? Michael Volpe share…
Royal Welsh College launches new opera school with WNO
The school will provide professional experience for designers, stage managers and arts managers, alongside training for singers an…
Reflecting the world
No wonder there is so much talk about the death of opera when people are excluded from it all the time, says Bill Bankes-Jones. Bu…
Digital initiative to drive community screenings
A new digital distribution platform is piloting an initiative that will see filmed performances by leading cultural institutions s…
Obituary: Lloyd Newton
Kim Morgan pays tribute to the founder of Pegasus Opera Company and people’s champion Lloyd Newton, who died earlier this mo…
Edinburgh theatre to host UK’s first dementia-friendly opera performance
Sound and lighting will be adjusted and movement between the auditorium and the foyer will be encouraged to welcome people living…
What video content do audiences want?
From trailers and vox pops to backstage sneak peeks, the arts sector produces reams of video footage, but what impact does this co…
Reimagining opera
From an all-male ‘CarMen’ to a gay-themed Tosca, Robin Pietà reveals how Secret Opera is helping opera to shed its st…
The vital ingredients
Opera North’s singing programmes were recently praised for greatly improving the SATs results at two primary schools. B…
Charity Commission considers inquiry into National Funding Scheme
Founding trustee William Makower has spoken publicly about how he always intended the NFS to move into the wider charity sector, b…
EXCLUSIVE: Facts behind National Funding Scheme exposed
The national online giving platform, which charges among the highest fees of all suppliers, has been propped up by a £125k g…
Are intervals necessary?
Are theatre intervals a helpful pause or an annoying inconvenience? Rachel Beaumont puts the question to Royal Opera House audienc…
Big exposure
A YouTube network dedicated to the arts, in receipt of significant government funding and aiming to attract not millions but billi…
UK leads the way in Creative Europe application success
LIFT and ENO are among the 48 UK organisations benefitting from European Union grant money
Cohesion or conflict
Frances Williams says it’s time to drop the false optimism surrounding arts projects in areas of social deprivation and…
Creative industries to gain a National College
The new College is one of seven employer-led, Government-backed initiatives aiming to plug skills gaps in sectors considered criti…
Our arts leaders can’t afford to forget politics
If ethical questions lead us to pick and choose what is right and wrong from an artistic perspective, or to judge the credentials…
A serious slice of cake
Applying for Creative Europe funding for a Cooperation Project requires real commitment and many hours devoted to completing the a…
From spectator to spectraitor
Lauren Holden explains Spectraitors, her idea for a DISloyalty app which encourages regular arts-goers to be disloyal to their fav…
Opera and ballet review exposes venue/company friction
The failure to share data is hindering audience development and must be addressed as a condition of funding, says ACE.
Let’s talk about rest
Artists and scientists are to explore the subject of rest in a residency at The Hub at Wellcome Collection. James Wilkes explains…
Cinema screenings fail to create a new audience for opera
Live broadcasts are attracting a dedicated older audience who value affordability and accessibility, a new survey has found.
Lottery funding landscape laid bare
The distribution of Lottery funding for the arts is a closed system, operating for the benefit of a small number of arts organisat…
