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Artists taking the lead

Artists taking the lead is the most ambitious and wide ranging art commission in the UK and is being developed by Arts Council England, in partnership with London 2012 and the arts councils of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Festival goer - what do you think?

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is calling on festival goers to capture their memories of this summer’s festivals in photography, video and sound - to become part of an exciting new research project.

Arts & humanities indispensable

Arts and humanities 'indispensable' to British culture, says Minister

Dance archive goes live online

Coventry University and Siobhan Davies Dance have launched the UK’s First Digital Dance Archive thanks to funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

PhotoBritain Competition

Winner Announced in DK Eyewitness Travel PhotoBritain Competition.

Producer for 2012 Cultural Olympiad

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea announce the appointment of Di Robson as event producer for their spectacular 2012 Cultural Olympiad event.

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THEATRE REVIEW - Nevermind, Old Red Lion

Solange Moffi (United Kingdom)

To tell that ‘Nevermind’ is a play about suicide is by no means spoiling it, as that is exactly how it was marketed, and there’s more to it than ...

OPERA REVIEW - Un Ballo In Maschera, Royal

David Trennery (United Kingdom)

Mario Martone’s production of Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera is proper opera: propera if you will. It has a big cast, period costumes, spectacular ...

THEATRE REVIEW - Julius Caesar, RSC

David Trennery (United Kingdom)

Much was made of the toothless nature of Labour MPs’ recent attempts to dethrone Gordon Brown with commentators complaining that the rebels ...

THEATRE REVIEW - The Bridge Project, Old Vic

David Trennery (United Kingdom)

It’s a hard knock life when you’re condemned to spending three years on 6 of the world’s great plays; touring the world with film stars, stage ...

THEATRE REVIEW - All's Well That Ends Well,

David Trennery (United Kingdom)

All’s Well That Ends Well is one of Shakespeare’s so-called 'problem plays': it ends with a wedding but it’s hardly a comedy.

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A small place for words: Urban Writers'

Shelley Blake (United Kingdom)

Founder of The Urban Writers Retreat, Charlie Haynes, says the idea for the retreats came from her abundance of ‘other things to do’ and ability to ...

On Course for Your Career

Ellie Stevenson (United Kingdom)

So you want a career in the creative arts... but where do you start? Should you jump straight in or take a formal qualification first? And what ...

Interview with Daniel Kaluuya

Samiat Pedro (United Kingdom)

Skins writer and actor Daniel Kaluuya is a talent on the rise. He talks to Samiat Pedro about new roles, awards nominations and appearing alongside ...

The Best of Times is Now

Annemarie Lewis Thomas (United Kingdom)

I’ve never been politically driven but I was amazed how many people were offended enough to leave the auditorium (invariably tutting loudly on the ...

Re-imaging communities

Maddy Bridgman (United Kingdom)

Murals feature on many a bus or taxi-tour of Belfast, but the powers that be say that any overtly sectarian symbol is retrograde, and a project is ...

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