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Arts Council funding: organisations head into the unknown amid cuts

In the first of a series of case studies exploring the impact of Arts Council England’s new funding decisions, we consider the view from the Watermill theatre, Welsh National Opera and Paines Plough

The Guardian - UK

English National Opera fights ‘insane’ move from London to Manchester

ENO head says plan to force it to move out of capital is unworkable and ‘absurd’

Evening Standard

Full list of 55 North East organisations due to benefit from £73m Arts Council funding pot

From renewed support to new support, here's who will benefit from the 2023-26 Arts Council England’s Investment Programme which says it is investing in more places to benefit more people

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'It's great news' - reaction to £10m support package helping Newcastle museums and galleries

TWAM chief has welcomed the Arts Council award which will see galleries and museums around Newcastle benefit from £3.3m a year for three years

Chronicle Live

London’s cultural venues from Donmar Warehouse to Royal Opera House respond to major Arts Council funding cuts

Some of the capital’s most prestigious venues face huge funding cuts or removal of Arts Council support altogether

Evening Standard

Sir Nicholas Serota: We are spreading Arts Council funding across the country

London is internationally renowned for the breadth and depth of its cultural offering. Its galleries, theatres, museums, libraries and music venues are as integral a part of this city as the River Thames that flows through its heart. The city is a global powerhouse of the creative industries. At Arts…

Evening Standard

Artists receive grants to create projects showcasing work for new audiences

The £15,000 Major Individual Awards are the largest handed out by the Arts Council NI.

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Arts Council delays its 2023-26 Investment Programme providing no explanation

Organisations around the country remain on tenterhooks

Evening Standard

‘It’s really desperate’: cost of living crisis spells bleak times for British arts venues

Many in the UK’s creative sector are being hit hard by rising fuel costs and reluctant audiences

The Guardian - UK

Art pioneer Kurt Schwitters’ Lake District retreat to be sold for development

Followers of the German modernist give up hopes of preserving his working studio, the Merz Barn after funding cut

The Guardian - UK

The best Culture Night events taking place in every county in Ireland tonight

Doors are opened late and special events are made available to the public free of charge thanks to Dublin City Council, and The Arts Council

Irish Mirror

Culture Night 2022: 1,000 free activities and events as Ireland's cities come alive

Culture Night, which is now organised by the Arts Council, first began in 2006 and was initially a joint initiative of Temple Bar Cultural Trust and Dublin City Council

Irish Mirror

The Guardian view on Alan Ayckbourn: a tonic for sick times

Editorial: Don’t assume that the arts are just about entertainment – they have a crucial part to play in the mental health of the nation

The Guardian - UK

Lowry theatre energy costs set to climb to nearly £1m

Outlay exceeds Arts Council grant of £860K

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Greater Manchester arts complex faces £1m energy bill this winter

The Lowry says energy costs in 2022-23 will far outstrip its entire Arts Council grant

Bristol Post

City council spent more money on Bristol Beacon than on transport last year

Housing was the only area where Bristol City Council invested more than money-pit concert hall

Nottingham Post

City Council throws Nottingham libraries a lifeline after thousands fight closure

It is now understood closing the three sites would only save £79,000, less than previously anticipated

Manchester Evening News

Rochdale council bids for £40m Levelling Up funds - and it could mean big things for Heywood and Middleton

Council bosses say successful bids would support the delivery of some of their ‘key regeneration priorities’.

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North Tyneside artists call for more support as culture chief vows to push for Arts Council backing

A preliminary consultation to create a better council art culture strategy finds creatives want more and better access to art funds

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on diversity in the arts: continuity matters

Editorial: Changing Arts Council priorities are raising the stakes for a sector that deserves steady support

The Guardian - UK

‘The most Mark E Smith thing ever’: the post-punk band whose members have learning disabilities

Improvisation is speciality of Leeds outfit Ultimate Thunder, whose debut album is released next month

The Guardian - UK

Arts Council cuts will hobble regional touring, National Theatre director warns

Rufus Norris says DCMS levelling-up scheme will have exact opposite effect to that intended

The Guardian - UK

Elizabeth Richie obituary

Other lives: Arts and theatre administrator who became an acupuncturist

The Independent UK

Arts Council England quizzed over support of Royal Opera House amid levelling up

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairman Julian Knight suggested the organisation’s subsidies for the venue are ‘entirely incongruous’.

Manchester Evening News

Theatre bar 'gutted' after being denied £200k funding for disabled access

53two prides itself on being one of the most accessible venues in the city

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