Tania Wilmer moves from Circus to Umbrella
Tania Wilmer, until recently CEO of the Stratford Circus Arts Centre, is to be executive director of London’s international festival Dance Umbrella.
Online art lectures for over-70s
The Arts Society – formerly Nadfas – is today launching a series of free lectures online aimed at the over-70s.
Jo Stevens takes shadow culture role
Jo Stevens, the MP for Cardiff Central, is taking the culture portfolio in Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet, succeeding Tracy Brabin who had the role from January this year.
Cultural wasteland post-Covid?
The UK must not be allowed to become a cultural wasteland , the Creative Industries Federation (CIF) warned today.
Conductor Karina chosen by LPO
The American conductor Karina Canellakis is to be the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s new principal guest conductor.
Art challenge for under-12s in lockdown
Artists aged under 12 and stuck at home in virus-enforced lockdown are being invited to take part in a competition to support a medical charity.
BBC and ACE join forces
Arts Council England and the BBC are collaborating over commissioning new work for broadcast as part of the broadcaster’s Culture in Quarantine initiative.
TAITMAIL The moment of shock
Before I launch into this week’s diatribe, take four minutes for this, from the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. It will put you in the mood.
Blue salute to NHS staff
The Historic Dockyard Chatham joined the nation’s salute to the NHS staff and other essential workers at 8pm last night.
Harman calls for arts workers’ support
Former shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman has demanded safeguards for freelance arts workers.
Freelances petition for retention of project grants
Letter to ACE demands reversal of emergency package
Edinburgh festivals cancelled
All five of Edinburgh’s summer festivals have been cancelled for this year because of Covid-19.
Jarman’s Prospect Cottage saved
Derek Jarman’s Prospect Cottage and its garden in Kent have been saved following an appeal that has raised more than £3.5m in less than ten weeks.
Tom Watson to champion music industry
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson is to champion musicians as chair UK Music, the umbrella representative for the music industry.
How coronavirus is hitting you – your chance to tell ministers
Coronavirus Covid-19 is presenting unprecedented challenges to creative workers and their industries. Now you can tell the government how.
THE ART OF PHOTOJOURNALISM Image of the month
Will Carling outpaces the Welsh defence at Cardiff Arms Park, 6th February 1993, by Pete Jenkins for the Sunday Telegraph
Alan Sparrow introduces this month’s image
Free arts webinar on how to survive the crisis
The Creative Industries Federation and PR agency Four Communications are combining to start a series of webinar events to help those working in the creative industries through the Covid-19 crisis.
Creative Scotland’s £11m support package
Creative Scotland has launched a three-pronged support package to help sustain the country’s creative practitioners during the coronavirus crisis.
BM appoints Beard despite No 10 rejection
The British Museum has appointed the classics scholar Professor Mary Beard a trustee, despite No 10 Downing Street having rejected her candidature.
Call for clarity on Chancellor’s freelance deal
The Chancellor’s move yesterday to help the self-employed and freelance – a third of whom make up the creative industries’ workforce - has been welcomed in the arts sector, but with demands for further clarity on how it will work and its timing.
London Eye turns blue for NHS
As thousands forsook the safety of self-isolation across the UK to step outside and applaud the NHS at 8pm last night, the London Eye turned blue.
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