Concern expressed over axing of Scotland’s Culture Minister
First Minister John Swinney's decision to axe Scotland's Minister for Culture is causing concern in Edinburgh's festiv…
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You don’t get to work in the arts and support the monarchy
With a Royal garden party for the creative industries coming hot on the heels of cultural leaders’ participation in a trade…
Arts education: Call for four hour minimum entitlement
Campaign group says fundamental changes to the schooling system are necessary to address 'erosion and inequality'…
Open letter to Dame Mary Archer
Representatives from across the cultural sector have written an open letter to Dame Mary Archer, who is due to chair the governmen…
Controversial ACE guidance ‘linked to Israel-Gaza conflict’
Arts Council England confirms that it discussed controversial changes to its Relationship Framework with the Department for Cultur…
UK’s soft power strategy ‘must involve creative sector’
Report warns UK risks 'self-inflicted economic and diplomatic damage' unless government boosts its support for creative in…
Parts of heritage sector ‘on brink of collapse’
Heritage Alliance calls on government to do more to help the heritage sector and establish an Arts Council England-like national s…
Census data ‘a goldmine’ for cultural policymakers
Cultural policy makers have not focused much on census data in the past, but that data is a goldmine for researchers, says Mark Ta…
Council urged to ditch cultural regeneration plans
Think tank calls for Kirklees Council to abandon plans to demolish a former shopping centre that currently houses artists, co…
MPs back ticket levy to support grassroots music
Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee says it wants big arena operators to establish voluntary ticket levy scheme by September…
Arts Council Northern Ireland publishes 10-year strategy
Generating more income for the arts sector from private, public and philanthropic funders will be central to Arts Council Northern…
Dorfman Theatre to close for ‘urgent’ renovation
A decade on from its reopening, the Dorfman Theatre is due to close for “urgent” renovations and infrastructure upgrad…
ACE leaves diversity scheme over value-for-money concerns
ACE is one of at least 30 public bodies, including Tate, V&A and the Museum of London, to withdraw from Stonewall's workpl…
Full scale of university arts cuts emerges
Research highlights extent of universities reducing their provision of creative courses and cutting staff.
Royal Albert Hall drops request for more private seats
A private bill put to parliament by the Royal Albert Hall had sought to grant its governing body the power to sell an extra 5…
Central Bedfordshire consults on first arts strategy
Residents and cultural organisations are being asked to share their views on a draft strategy for the future of arts and culture i…
Debbonaire: Possible further ACE review under Labour
Shadow Culture Secretary says Arts Council England would be 'central to a decade of national renewal' under a Labour gover…
A cultural revolution in the arts
Co-Founder of Freedom in the Arts, Rosie Kay, thinks the arts in the UK have strayed into a culture of intolerance, which has led…
Patience ‘wearing thin’ over fair pay deal for music creators
First meeting of group tasked with achieving cross-industry consensus on how much musicians make from streaming begins with c…
The race for London’s City Hall
Voters across England go to the polls next week (2 May) to elect many thousands of new councillors and 10 metro mayors – one…
MP raises issue of lack of artist studio space
An MP has spoken in Parliament about concerns over a shortage of "essential" studio and exhibition spaces for artists in…
Government ‘falling short’ on action to protect women in music
MPs and music industry bodies criticise government's rejection of recommendations aimed at making the music industry safer for…
Creative UK publishes ‘radical’ election manifesto
Calls for a Freelance Commissioner and Cultural Touring Agreement are among the proposals outlined in the manifesto, which covers…
Concerns raised over Ireland’s lack of Arts Council Chair
Arts leaders and politicians in Ireland have criticised Arts and Media Minister Catherine Martin for taking over four months to ap…
