It is with profound sadness that the Three Choirs Festival marks the passing of the esteemed composer and conductor Ronald Corp OBE. His significant contri

This month marks the 20th episode of Devoted & Disgruntled, an annual convention bringing together those who care about the future of theatre. Erica Whyman reflects on how much has changed over the tw...

Thousands of US culture and history programmes awarded grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) have had their funding pulled with immediate effect as part of a federal cost-cutting e...

Arts Council England (ACE) chair Nicholas Serota has defended the organisation's commitment to inclusion and access in the wake of criticism of community outreach work requirements placed on the arts...

In its long running programme of research, the British Council has been assessing trends and challenges in arts and cultural provision for young people across the world. Director of research Christine...

Children living in the most deprived parts of England are less likely to study expressive arts subjects at GCSE and A Level, according to new research, with the situation being labelled a "national scandal"....

In light of President Trump’s funding decisions in the USA, Cause4’s Michelle Wright and Thomas Williams explore how cuts to USAID and DEI budgets might impact the future of arts funding in the UK.

London’s Wigmore Hall will leave Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Portfolio in April next year, saying it has raised enough from private donors to free itself from the funder’s “onerous”...

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The incomparable and incorrigible Hilary Keenlyside has died after a short illness. Here her business partner and friend, Anne Bonnar, pays tribute to her strength of character and unique professionalism.

Co-creation and participatory practices are one of the most effective ways to engage audiences from lower socio-economic backgrounds with culture, research commissioned by the Department for Culture Media...

As artists call for better access to the arts, Sally Wainwright, Steven Knight, Larry Achiampong and others speak out

The new Soft Power Council has been set up in response to a volatile world at a time when democracy is in peril. So, writes Melissa Nisbett, it would be a strange decision to allow the British Council...

A new report on the intersection of creativity and technology – CreaTech – is published this week. Its findings, according to lead researcher Eliza Easton, reveal an unparalleled opportunity for…

As 2025 gets into swing, the year ahead will bring a raft of events that will have significant implications for the arts and culture sector. Here, we take a look at the most important dates coming up....

The Cultural Policy Unit is a new, independent think tank dedicated to formulating bold, imaginative and practical policy ideas in the service of the UK's creative and cultural industries. Alison Cole...

In response to Nick Hytner’s recent dismissal of the concerns of a new generation of artists as ‘ill-informed’, Chrissie Tiller argues it is crucial to engage with their desire to envision new ways...

The British Council is in danger of disappearing within a decade due to ongoing financial challenges, the organisation's chief executive has said. Scott McDonald, who joined the British Council in 2021,...

As the UK’s creative industries are an increasingly international part of the UK economy, Bernard Hay of the Creative Policy and Evidence Centre considers what effect the new US administration might...

Ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, Robin Cantrill-Fenwick looks at what may lie ahead for arts leaders in the USA.

Arts Council England has promised changes to the user experience of its much-maligned funding portal Grantium, which it says will be announced in spring. The funding body did not specify what changes...

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS) will end its provision of all undergraduate training, the conservatoire has announced. The school, whose degrees are validated by the University of the West of England,...

The government is proposing a form of 'opt out' copyright system that would allow developers to train artificial intelligence (AI) on creative works, unless the creator has specified they do not want...

The culture sector has suffered years of neglect. But David Micklem is infused with optimism about what might lie ahead.

Members of the committee are inviting pitches from across the culture, media and sporting world as part of a new rolling inquiry that aims to examine previously unheard issues and challenges. The State...

National Theatre Wales (NTW) will no longer exist in its current form following the loss of its core funding from Arts Council Wales (ACW) in 2023, the organisation has said. Speaking to the BBC, NTW's...

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has countered assertions that the Labour government has “scrapped” a review of Arts Council England that was started under the conservatives. Nandy was asked during a...

Labour Peer Baroness Hodge is thought to have been selected to lead a review of Arts Council England (ACE), according to a report from Sky News, with her appointment expected to be announced before Ch...

A study has highlighted UK cities that could benefit from further support to drive industry growth in the creative sector. The Creative Funding report, by Nottinghamshire-based design studio Berlew, assesses...

Guardian and Scott Trust leaders faced furious staff as they faced questions about the plan agreed to sell The Observer to Tortoise.

While most people are aware of the importance of an accessible website, not everyone knows how to do it. Substrakt’s Kathryn Mason shares her top tips for how to make your website welcoming to all.

Since 2020, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion has been part of the governance code for charity boards. Yet, as Debra Allcock Tyler outlines, recent research from the Directory of Social Change demonstrates...

After months of uncertainty and campaigning, arts and culture organisations have warmly received the Scottish government’s draft budget (4 December), which included an additional £34m for culture in...

The Scottish government has pledged to make a series of funding increases to the country’s arts and culture sector as part of its draft budget announcement for 2025- 26. Addressing Holyrood today (04 ...

Following a thirty-year career as an actor and writer before entering politics in 2016, West Yorkshire’s Mayor Tracy Brabin shares the journey of her career and her work to build a stronger future for...

The opening night (3 Dec) of Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at Sadler's Wells theatre in London was disrupted by campaigners from Fossil Free London demanding the company sever ties with Barclays because ...

With all the coverage of last week’s COP29 in Azerbaijan, it might feel like there’s nothing new to be said. But Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party, thinks it’s time for the cultural com...

Creative placemaking is vital for community cohesion, writes Tom Holley. But more than social benefits, it can generate significant economic returns too.

Last week trustees from arts organisations gathered for the flagship annual governance event Governance Now: Imagine it Different*. Conference producer Rowena Price reflects on their collective aim to...

Arts organisations are among the millions of users who have launched new accounts on Bluesky, a rival social media platform to X, following the results of the US election. In the past week, companies ...

This week marks 30 years since the start of the National Lottery, which has raised more than £50bn for good causes over those decades. Mark Dunford was a lottery officer at Arts Council England at the...

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Education and class background have a significant impact on people’s ability to reach the top of their creative profession, new research into class inequalities in the creative industries has found....

2024 has seen a large number of elections in which centrist incumbents have lost ground to more polarising movements. But, as Anthony Sargent writes, artists play a crucial role in shaping political discourse.