Warrington arts festival receives £840k in grants
An arts charity in the North West of England will receive a funding boost of more than £800k after successfully applying to…
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Debbonaire unveils National Culture Infrastructure Plan
Shadow Culture Secretary also reiterates importance of creative curriculum and commits to action on visa waiver system for artists…
ACE extends Creative People and Places programme
Arts Council England (ACE) has extended its 2022-25 Creative People and Places (CPP) for one year in response to "challenges…
Heritage Fund selects first areas for place-based funding
Funder to offer ringfenced support to 20 towns, cities and landscapes across the UK as part of its new 10-year strategy.
Releasing the potential of UK heritage
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has launched its 10-year strategy – Heritage 2033. Its Chief Executive, Eilish McGuinness…
Greenwich bids for London Borough of Culture
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is bidding to become London Borough of Culture 2025. According to a statement released by the local…
North of England ‘creative corridor’ prototype to launch
Concept previously backed by Labour will see clusters of creative and cultural activity across the North of England linked up to c…
Sage Gateshead renamed The Glasshouse
Decision to change name of venue taken after announcement last year that an arena and conference centre to be built next door woul…
Funding boost for arts and culture in Salford
Salford City Council has set aside a total of £475,000 for arts, culture, and heritage with money from the UK government'…
‘Very marginal’ link between creative industries and gentrification
Analysis suggests creative firms follow existing gentrification, while artists and workers precede it, leaving an often '…
Dual theatre complex planned for Belfast
Belfast theatre company Bright Umbrella has announced plans for a £2.6m two-theatre complex in the east of the city. The 150…
Oldham approves plans for public arts space
The council’s latest addition to its Cultural Quarter is an outdoor arts space to facilitate arts classes and theatre perfor…
Three new Creative Enterprise Zones in London
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has accredited three new Creative Enterprise Zones in the capital. Westminster, Brent and Islington are…
Creative organisations sought for low-rent workspaces
Housing association Peabody is looking for creative organisations with local connections to lease an affordable workspace at New M…
Bradford City of Culture 2025 receives £20m cash boost
Bradford City of Culture organisers say investment from DCMS, Arts Council England and National Lottery Heritage Fund will en…
London’s 3 Mills Studios completes £6m renovation
A major expansion of 3 Mills Studios in East London has been completed. The £6m redevelopment includes upgrades to several h…
Spotlight on new NPOs: Back to Ours
In our series of articles spotlighting new National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs), Christina Lewis explains how Hull-based Back t…
Wandsworth bids for London Borough of Culture
Wandsworth is the first borough to publicly declare its intention to become London Borough of Culture 2025. The south London borou…
Contemporary arts space opens in Nottingham city centre
A contemporary arts organisation has become the guardian of a vacant-four storey building in Nottingham’s city centre. OTOKA…
Forensic accountants to examine Coventry Culture Trust books
Administrators to conduct own investigation into the charity's spending after hearing concerns about its use of public money.
Two future Borough of Culture editions announced
The London Borough of Culture programme is set to return in 2025 and 2027. Applications will open in May, with all boroughs that h…
West London hub searching for creative tenant
Housing association Peabody is advertising a 52-square metre unit at Battersea Power Station for a cultural organisation, charity…
Lewisham, London’s Borough of Culture engaged majority of local schools
Lewisham starts work on a cultural strategy following successful stint as London Borough of Culture focused on young people, commu…
Eastbourne community arts programme awarded £480,000
A community arts programme in Eastbourne scheduled to coincide with the 2023 Turner Prize has been awarded £480,000 in fundi…
