Policy
Making youth music matter
Earlier this year, the Scottish Executive announced it would provide £17.5 million over three years to remove instrumental tuition fees…
Extraordinary material, extraordinary design
Thomas Heatherwick doesn't drink coffee. And as for coffee tables, well, he thinks they're a bit naff. But that didn't…
Arts Council England unveils three-year arts plan
Arts Council England has unveiled its first major spending plan since officially relaunching in February, merging the Arts Council of…
Serving up British design to the world
The long, narrow table is set for dinner, its crowded white surface a visual feast. Conversations about fashionable things -…
Digging through and crossing over
As a young boy in England, artist Eric Snell spent beach-side summers trying to dig his way to Australia. Why?…
Just the ticket
Arts organisations now exist within an industry that is increasingly dependent upon ticketing and marketing technologies to stay afloat. For…
ALG funding decisions deferred, but it's not all good news
Last week, arts organisations across London were stunned when the Association of London Government (ALG) announced drastic funding cuts and,…
Footing the bill
The bill regarding the licensing of public live entertainment in England and Wales, currently in the Lords committee stages, has…
TAG plays with fire
A collaborative initiative in Glasgow, between children's theatre company, TAG, the Glasgow City Council and the Glasgow Anti-Racism Alliance (GARA),…
Taking it to the streets
For a small-scale touring company, Pursued by a Bear does an awful lot. From employing a company writer, to working…