Peers call for clarity on ‘elephant trap’ autumn budget for the arts
Members of the House of Lords have criticised last month’s budget for failing to do enough to support arts and culture, with one p…
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Katy Perry ‘proud’ to donate £1 from every UK ticket to grassroots music venues
Katy Perry has announced she will donate £1 from every ticket sold for her forthcoming UK concerts to support grassroots venues a…
Nandy asked for ‘clarity’ on timescale for music venue levy
The Culture Media and Sport Committee (CMS) has called on Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to provide clarity over the timescale for d…
Government expected to amend gift aid legislation
Legislation included in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act 2024, which could see charities lose out on bein…
Libraries should capitalise on appeal as community hubs, report recommends
Promoting libraries as social spaces could help overcome access barriers, a new report finds. Carried out on behalf of the Departm…
Call for central AI infrastructure to help culture sector ‘monetise content’
Arts Council England and UK government should work together to develop centralised artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to…
ACE explores ‘radical’ new business models for arts organisations
Cultural organisations in England are working with Arts Council England to look at “radical” new business models, the public fundi…
National Insurance hike: Arts charities pressure Reeves for sector exemption
More than 100 arts and cultural organisations have joined thousands of charities in signing an open letter to Chancellor Rachel Re…
Funding the arts: Bad policies and the bad ideas behind them
Arts Council grants have enabled some great achievements over the decades but, as Andrew Pinnock argues, the policies and false be…
Andrew appointed shadow culture secretary
Conservative Party leader KEMI BADENOCH has appointed STUART ANDREW as shadow culture secretary. Andrew became MP for Daventry at…
No current plans for statutory private copying levy
The government is currently not planning to introduce a levy that would remunerate creators on the sale of electronic goods capabl…
Cultural devolution: Public ‘should be involved’ in arts funding decisions
A major report into the future of cultural devolution in the UK is calling for the public to be engaged in decision making relatin…
We need to address the skills void in the cultural and heritage sector
Anna Jobson and Laura Gander-Howe first crossed paths at Arts Council England and again at Creative and Cultural Skills. Now co-di…
Reframing relationships with local authorities
At a time of increasing pressure on budgets for both arts organisations and local authorities, Gavin Barlow of The Albany explores…
Efforts begin to save cultural projects at risk from £100m cut
Figures behind a range of cultural projects facing the loss of millions of pounds of levelling-up funding are scoping out opportun…
CMS committee announces ‘sequel’ to film and TV inquiry
An inquiry into the challenges faced by the British film and high-end television industry that was cut short by the general electi…
Budget reaction: Regional museums in crisis, music venues at risk
Sharon Heal, director of the Museums Association, said she was “pleased to see the increased investment for national museums in…
Autumn Budget 2024: Culture left out in the cold as Reeves bolsters essential services
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out Labour’s plans to “restore economic stability and turn the page on 14 years” of Tory lead…
Music bodies reignite call for live music levy
The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and Musicians’ Union (MU) have penned an open letter calling for the government to implemen…
Autumn budget: ACE boss ‘under no illusion’ over public arts funding
Arts Council England chief executive Darren Henley said government has “signalled very strongly” that the creative industries…
Jersey government’s plan to lower arts funding voted down
Politicians in Jersey have voted to continue investing 1% of the island’s overall expenditure in arts, culture and heritage. The g…
Full Culture, Media and Sport Committee revealed
The House of Commons has formally announced the members of the Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee. 10 MPs will join the chai…
National Lottery at 30: New operator facing ‘raft of issues’
The new operator of the National Lottery is facing a range of problems as it battles to fulfil a promise to increase funding for g…
‘Change is coming’ for ticketing sites warns Bryant
Arts Minister Chris Bryant has said that “change is coming” for online ticket real platforms, warning the likes of Gigsberg, V…
