Over 37 million people across the UK attended the theatre last year but rising costs and falling public investment have put the industry under mounting and unsustainable pressure

The Welsh government has announced new priorities for arts and culture in the nation including addressing climate change and providing resources to help the sector achieve net-zero 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/welsh-gov…

SOLT & UK Theatre have welcomed the EU-UK Statement on Touring - “With the right support, UK theatre can thrive across Europe - strengthening cultural ties and contributing to shared economic growth.” uktheatre.org/solt-uk-theatr…

'When government talks about ‘growth’, there’s clarity on what this means for the creative industries, but the picture goes fuzzy when applied to the publicly funded cultural sector.' Amanda Parker in The Stage thestage.co.uk/opinion/theatr…

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Government urged to reconsider reforms that will ‘exclude’ disabled people from the arts. Culture workers have expressed concern that changes to the government’s Access to Work scheme will force people with disabilities to leave the sector. artsprofessional.co.uk/news/governmen…

Our new Creative Foundations Fund can help theatres, galleries, and arts centres to invest in cultural buildings and assets🏛️ ✨ Thanks to Department for Culture, Media and Sport we have £85million to invest into the revitalising, restoring, retrofitting, or renewing of cultural assets.

A new report has highlighted the “growing and urgent need” for capital investment in the UK’s arts centres, due to ageing infrastructure, increasing maintenance challenges and growing financial pressures buff.ly/JyqesKo

Last chance to complete the cultural tax reliefs survey 📣📝 We're reviewing how cultural tax reliefs impact the UK economy and we want to hear your insights. 📆 Have your say by tomorrow, 30 May 👇 buff.ly/zvNfOmi

Responding to a report from Arts Council England, freelance creative producer and facilitator Leila d’Aronville said that the sector’s future depends on its freelancers, not just its organisations. Read the full article in Arts Professional here: artsprofessional.co.uk/news/culture-s…

Access to Work is a vital scheme that supports disabled freelancers. It’s now under threat, with wide-reaching consequences. An open letter urging the gov to pause and reconsider changes has been written by BAP! which you can read and sign: airtable.com/appSbdVCnzZyRI…

Communities across England will benefit from new investment as the government's first ever £440m Dormant Assets Strategy is launched Lisa Nandy MP and Rachel Reeves were joined in Downing Street today by financial leaders to encourage them to participate in the Scheme and support

Channelling dormant assets to help young people thrive and get involved in culture? Fantastic strategy from Department for Culture, Media and Sport! Let’s use this opportunity to ensure every child can experience theatre before they leave school Access to the arts changes lives #TheatreForEveryChild

We are now just 250 short of 37,000 signatures on our petition 🤏 That's tens of thousands of voices from every part of the UK delivering one clear message: if the government wants national renewal, they should invest in the arts and culture 📈🌱 HELP US HIT 37K 👉

Today we’ve shared a position statement on AI in relation to grant making. We will not use AI to assess applications or make funding decisions. buff.ly/1jdBVb2

I was just on an excellent What Next? Zoom meeting with elizabeth crump Frank Cottrell-Boyce BookTrust about the importance of early years learning & the inequality facing many children & young people. Help support What Next? by donating or retweeting. paypal.com/donate/?busine…

Are you involved in creating or presenting creative work? We want to hear from you 📣 Tell us what you think about the challenges and opportunities for innovation and R&D in the creative and cultural sector by 25 June 📅👇 bit.ly/4kXe0HR The Audience Agency

Responding to a report from Arts Council England, freelance creative producer and facilitator Leila d’Aronville said that the sector’s future depends on its freelancers, not just its organisations. Read the full article in Arts Professional here: artsprofessional.co.uk/news/culture-s…

A report by the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre, released last month, puts the spotlight on an industry struggling with rocketing production costs and in need of urgent funding. solt.co.uk/british-theatr… #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #UKTheatre #ArtsFunding