Sculptor Sir Antony Gormley has said he will not go ahead with his plans to turn an old fire station in Northumberland into a gallery and storage facility. The Angel of the North creator had submitted ...

The year ahead will bring a raft of events that have significant implications for the arts and culture sector. Here, we take a look at the most important dates on the horizon. It is expected the ...

Labour peer Baroness Hodge’s review of Arts Council England (ACE) contains 21 recommendations for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), covering everything from funding and bureaucracy ...

Arts Council England (ACE) must “rigorously uphold” its arm’s length status and resist politicisation, a review into the funding body has found. Labour peer Baroness Hodge and her panel of experts ...

Manchester Literature Festival (MLF) has appointed one of its trustees GWEN OAKDEN as new chair of its board. As deputy chief exec… ...

Adult-only versions of theatres’ annual pantomimes are on the rise, and bring with them access to larger audiences, potential for higher end ticket prices, ...

The number of people working in the creative industries from working class backgrounds is declining, according to findings from a new report. The Creative Mentor Network’s (CMN) latest impact report ...

Devoted and Disgruntled (D&D) is twenty. Imagine. A simple, bold proposition to come together, to work on a shared question - a question deliciously straightforward and yet wonderfully thorny: Wha ...

Arts Professional is delighted to share its latest Pulse research into the arts and culture sector conducted in partnership with our parent company, arts consultancy Baker Richards. This latest report ...

Revelations about abuses of power by high-profile individuals working in arts, culture and entertainment have triggered a watershed moment in relation to workplace sexual harassment. Allegations of ...

As we navigate major shifts in the political landscape, it’s good to know there will be continuity on the road to devolution. Everyone is behind devolution deals that enable the kind of regional and ...

Drama Centre London (DCL), part of Central St Martins (CSM) college, is to close following an investigation into the death of a student and concerns about the conservatoire’s “course culture and ...