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The Hodge report into Arts Council England: ‘Not exactly a ringing endorsement’

While the former arts minister’s call for tax breaks and a bonfire of red tape will be welcomed, we seem to be going round in circles. And why hasn’t the single most calamitous cause of funding reduction been addressed?

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Arts funding in England must be protected from politics, Hodge report urges

Arts Council England must remain free from interference to ensure artistic freedom, says report by Labour peer

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Arts organisations still in ‘funding limbo’ after crash of Arts Council England online portal

Arts professionals complain of ‘cruel’ bureaucratic process since grant processing platform crashed in July

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The overlooked service that could make plans for a library in every primary school in England a reality

In a speech delivered at the Labour party conference, Chancellor Rachel Reeves committed to “providing a library in every single primary school in England by the end of this parliament”.

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Music Theatre Wales has been hit by funding cuts – but is still going strong

Letter: Michael McCarthy on the support his organisation receives from Arts Council Wales – and used to receive from Arts Council England

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Unpublished sketches of Charles Dickens go on display for first time

A one-off set of pen, ink and watercolour sketches of the English playwright can be seen at the Charles Dickens Museum in London.

Evening Standard

Notting Hill carnival to go ahead this year after £1m funding boost

Cash will pay for extra measures to address ‘critical public safety concerns’ identified in independent review of festival

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Arts Council England chair says sector at ‘tipping point’ amid funding fears

Sir Nicholas Serota says continued public investment is vital to draw in private funding to maintain cultural centres

The Guardian - UK

Arts Council England a victim of ‘London-centric’ media coverage, CEO says

Darren Henley says regional arts leaders do not have same newspaper coverage as those in the capital

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Arts Council England defends support of classical music amid loss of trust

Arts funding body responds to criticism as Wigmore Hall in London says it will operate independently from 2026

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Wigmore Hall says it no longer requires public funding

The classical music venue in London has raised £10m to become financially self-sufficient and will voluntarily withdraw from Arts Council England’s portfolio

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From TV host to Gucci model: meet four women breaking disability barriers

These four champions of inclusivity are proving what's possible and inspiring us all to think differently about everything from garden design, to modelling, to acting

Woman & Home

John le Carré’s archive saves his children a £1.5m tax bill as family expands his world on screen and page

The master of spy fiction’s archive officially classed as cultural heritage

The Independent UK

The week in classical: Welsh National Opera’s Il trittico; Oxford international song festival – review

Even as they fight for survival, WNO give their all in Puccini at his most affecting – and funniest

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The week in classical: Eugene Onegin; Cavalleria rusticana; The Acts of Brízida Vaz/You Can’t Kill the Spirit– review

An experimental staging of Tchaikovsky’s opera brings fresh ideas and a few misses, ambitious community opera thrives in south London and a Cornish company goes nuclear

The Guardian - UK

Oldham Coliseum theatre saved from closure

Oldham council pledges £10m to refurbish theatre after campaign led by actor Julie Hesmondhalgh

The Guardian - UK

ACE’s ‘political statements’ warning to artists came after government talks

Exclusive: FoI request reveals Arts Council updated guidance after discussing Gaza conflict with DCMS

Evening Standard

Meet Lee Bradshaw: the opera composer inspired by Iron Maiden

Last month, the world’s first grand opera in Arabic was shown in London. Here the Australian composer explains how he took a modern approach to the work

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In the name of anti-elitism, Arts Council England has declared war on opera and excellence

‘Good’ singers performing great music by dead people. Who’d listen to that?

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Mary Archer to lead review of Arts Council England use of funds

Review will assess ‘ambition and quality’ of ACE-funded projects after sustained political scrutiny of council

The Guardian - UK

Arts Council England seeks £40,000 from Speech Debelle and legal team after tribunal loss

Council pursues legal costs after judges ruled musician Debelle did not face racial discrimination while working for it

The Guardian - UK

Wooden buttons will only go so far in saving the planet

Brief letters: Avoiding plastics | Remembering Jenny Baynes | The role of artists | The best campus novels | Michelle Mone’s horse

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First Thing: Yulia Navalnaya takes on mantle of late husband

Alexei Navalny’s wife accuses Russian authorities of murdering him. Plus, Israeli minister gives Rafah attack timeline

The Guardian - UK

You can’t ban embroidery! Why Arts Council England’s crackdown is a stitch-up

Has anyone behind ACE’s warning about ‘political statements’ been to Unravel? As this tumultuous show about textile art proves, even a quilt can tell a story of outrage, exploitation and horror

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Why is Arts Council England clamping down on political statements?

In today’s newsletter: Artists reacted with fury to the warning that ‘overtly political or activist’ statements could lead to a withdrawal of funding. But it is just the latest example of the paucity of support for the arts

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