Economic value of creative industries in Wales rises
The economic value of the creative industries in Wales came to £1.52bn in 2023, statistics published by the Welsh government show…
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Arts Council of Wales shares plan for climate action
Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has published its first plan for climate justice and the arts. The plan sets the vision of arts playin…
Welsh National Opera chorus strike postponed again following talks progress
The union representing chorus members of Welsh National Opera (WNO) has said that while they have made enough progress in talks ov…
Millennium Centre launches digital-first performance venue
Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) has unveiled plans for a digital-first performance venue as well as facilities for production, rehea…
Chief executive announced for Welsh castle redevelopment
JESS MAHONEY has been appointed chief executive of the Cyfarthfa Foundation, a charitable organisation aiming to revamp Cyfarthfa…
Welsh government grants additional funding for the arts
Arts Council Wales (ACW) has announced that it has been granted funding from the Welsh government to protect jobs and strengthen r…
WNO chorus strike paused
Equity has announced that its members in the chorus of the Welsh National Opera have voted to pause their first and second days of…
Government will not intervene in WNO funding, says Bryant
Arts Minister Chris Bryant says DCMS is working with the Welsh government to ‘understand the situation’ around Welsh N…
ACW temporarily closes two funding streams for review
Arts Council Wales has announced it is pausing two funding schemes targeted at educators and learners for review. The Go and See a…
Welsh government commits additional funding to arts
The Welsh government has announced a £5m package of additional funding for arm's length arts and sports organisations in…
‘Significant’ governance failure at Ireland’s national theatre
An independent review has found "significant failures" in the governance of Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, the National T…
£50m Welsh theatre redevelopment to create 100 jobs
The £50m redevelopment of a theatre in north Wales is expected to create 100 jobs and generate more than £20m annually…
Welsh National Opera chorus to vote on strike action
Welsh National Opera (WNO) chorus members of the performers' union Equity are being balloted for industrial action in a disput…
Cearphilly proposes mothballing theatre and museum
Caerphilly County Borough Council has launched a public consultation over its proposals to withdraw all funding to performing arts…
Partnership to boost Welsh music education
National Youth Arts Wales (NYAW) and the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) have announced a new partnership t…
WNO musicians vote ‘overwhelmingly’ for strike action
Welsh National Opera says it is committed to finding a solution for orchestra members that recognises the 'reality' of its…
Welsh Government earmarks £3.2m for museum repairs
The money comes from scrapping plans for a museum of north Wales and an anchor site for the National Contemporary Art Gallery…
Welsh vocational qualifications are meeting needs, report says
Post-16 vocational qualifications in art, creative and media subjects are meeting the needs of learners, according to findings fro…
WNO members to vote on strike action over orchestra cuts
The Musicians' Union has called upon management, Arts Council Wales and Arts Council England to agree on a sustainable funding…
Welsh stars back drama student scholarship extension
Welsh actor Michael Sheen and his fellow countrymen, The Manic Street Preachers, have renewed their backing of an arts education f…
Welsh arts organisations share £675,000 grant
Arts organisations in Powys are set to benefit from a share of £675,000 of grant funding from the government's Shared Pr…
Equity vows to fight ‘reckless’ cuts to WNO’s chorus
Performers' union Equirty has voiced its opposition to Welsh National Opera's (WNO) plans to cut the salary of its chorus…
Royal Welsh College plans cuts to junior school
College says its current junior school limits its ability to reach “young people from diverse backgrounds” and to &ldq…
Michelin star chef to open restaurant at Welsh theatre
A theatre in Wales has said it hopes to become a destination for food, drink, and culture after announcing that an award-winning c…
