Cock Tavern Theatre announces permanent closure
8th April 2011
Award-winning London fringe venue the Cock Tavern in Kilburn has been forced to close after it emerged that it had been operating without a valid entertainment licence.
What's in or out of the national curriculum isn't the point: leaving space for creativity and communities is
8th April 2011
A primary school in Tower Hamlets wants cameras to play as great a role in children’s lives as pencils. With the help of filmmakers and parents, teachers are immersing their curriculum in film opportunities. In a Nottingham comprehensive, Year 8s are learning mathematical and design technology through the creation of fashion products and a show. And in a special school in Wolverhampton, students have been exploring their identities as “superheroes” with support from disabled and able-bodied artists.
Culture Minister announces review of cultural education
8th April 2011
All young people should have opportunities to take part in performance and visual arts and learn about the UK’s cultural, architectural and film heritage, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said today. Launching an independent review of cultural education, led by Classic FM Managing Director Darren Henley, Mr Vaizey said that all children, regardless of background, should have a solid cultural education.
TV arts channel offers funding for new projects
7th April 2011
Sky Arts opens applications for established organisations and emerging artists to get some much-needed money blogs Mark Brown for The Guardian Culture Cuts.
Sheffield Theatres fear for theatre funds after ACE announcement
7th April 2011
An increased grant from the Arts Council to Sheffield Theatres from 2012 will equate to cut in real terms, venue bosses have warned. The Sheffield Theatres trust, which runs the Crucible, Studio and Lyceum Theatres, had its annual £1 million payment increased by five per cent for the three years from 2012-2015.
Culture Cuts: Leading actors demand an 'arts summit'
7th April 2011
Patrick Stewart, Penelope Wilton, Maxine Peake and Sam West go to Downing Street. Will Cameron break his arts funding silence? blogs Mark Brown for The Guardian Culture Cuts.
Arts Council confirms support for Rosehill Theatre
7th April 2011
Rosehill Theatre has had funding from Arts Council England confirmed at a time when national budgets are being slashed. There had been no guarantees but the theatre, near Whitehaven, has been successful in its application and will get £65,000 a year for three years from 2012. This will help with its core costs and allow it to continue to bring in new events.
Stage set for school to move to bath's egg theatre
7th April 2011
Children at a Bath school are to be taught at a theatre for seven weeks as part of a new arts project. The award-winning egg youth theatre is teaming up with children, staff and parents at St Andrew’s Primary School in Julian Road. The venue at the Theatre Royal is developing plans for the School of Culture and Learning, which is backed by the Arts Council with lottery funds and by Bath and North East Somerset Council.
Wales Drama Association supports Conwy Civic Hall campaign
7th April 2011
A powerful voice has joined the campaign to save Conwy Civic Hall from closure. The Drama Association of Wales recently held a drama festival at the Civic Hall, and was impressed by the venue. A drama officer at the Association, said: “I met people with a passion for drama and the arts in a building that met our criteria for staging a drama festival.
Equity's Manifesto for Theatre launched
7th April 2011
The Manifesto for Theatre is part of Equity’s long record of opposing government policies which have failed to serve theatre, of fighting Arts Councils cuts, and of making clear what should not be the case.
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