Shanaz Gulzar was creative director of Bradford 2025 and is a Figurative trustee. Here she explores the courage it takes - from investors and creatives alike - to build a lasting cultural legacy.

The performing arts organisation used a loan to strengthen its infrastructure, expand its award-winning network of children's drama schools and widen access to their programmes.

Following earlier posts on financial resilience and how our investment has been used, we wanted to look squarely at what our money has pulled in alongside it.

Examining the real world energy and cost savings and ROI from cultural retrofitting projects.

Our big takeaway from Tuesday’s publication of the Hodge Review is that we at Figurative haven’t shouted enough about who we are and what we do!

Arts & culture charities have until 17 December to apply to take part in the 2026 Arts for Impact match funding campaign, run by FPAC in partnership with Big Give.

Figurative has announced that the investment period for its Arts & Culture Impact Fund (ACIF) has been extended until August 2027.

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The Collaboration Canvas - produced with Eastside People – a strategic consultancy for not-for-profits - is a practical collaboration toolkit designed specifically for cultural and creative sector org...

Figurative is delighted to announce we have been officially registered as an independent charity by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

When it comes to culture and the creative industries, any new government strategy provokes new questions. The latest Creative Industries Sector Plan is no exception, writes Jason Jones-Hall.

The UK’s culture sector is under threat, and the country is at risk of losing its global reputation for excellence, former Shadow Culture Secretary Thangam Debbonaire has told parliament. Addressing...

AI R&D: Beyond Arts Funding is a practical webinar exploring the use of AI in the creative and cultural sector and the funding opportunities available. Presentation, discussion and Q&A with representa...

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NERC has today launched a 10-year framework that sets out a transformative vision for the future of environmental research and innovation in the UK.

Join us from Monday 2nd - Sunday 8th June as we celebrate Volunteers’ Week and look to inspire more people to make a difference.

A report from the Creative PEC has warned of "widening" class inequality in the UK's culture sector that it says "should be of concern to policymakers"

A £2million allocation from the Arts & Culture Impact Fund for UK not-for-profit theatre organisations to cash flow Theatre Tax Relief (TTR) claims. The loans are intended to contribute to the financi...

A practical webinar exploring organisational collaboration models from informal alliances to full mergers. Presentation, discussion and Q&A with representatives Eastside People, Diverse City and Apple...