Post tagsNewly appointed Arts Council England chair Peter Bazelgette has called on local authorities to prioritise culture as an “essential” service. Bazalgette, speaking in his first live web chat since taking up the post in February,…
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Arts leaders welcome Newcastle 100% cuts u-turn
Arts leaders have welcomed Newcastle City Council’s decision to back down on plans for 100% cuts to arts funding in the city, claiming the result could set the tone for other local funding battles across…
Newcastle confirms it will not completely axe arts budget
Newcastle City Council has confirmed it has backed down on plans to completely cuts arts funding in the city. The local authority had proposed to remove all £1.15 million that it currently invests in the…
The regions are the lifeblood of British theatre
Congratulations to West End theatres which seemed to have turned what many expected to be a disastrous year in 2012 into a bumper one – not as good as the record of 2009, but close…
Summit meeting held over Newcastle council’s arts cuts
Arts leaders in Newcastle have had “constructive and productive discussions” with the leader of the local council about its proposed 100% funding cut to arts bodies across the city by 2016, according to shadow culture…
Newcastle arts leaders condemn ‘redundant’ consultation on cuts
Theatre leaders in Newcastle have described a recent public consultation meeting about the proposed 100% cuts to arts funding from the local council as “frustrating” and “redundant”. The event, which was held by Newcastle City…
Newcastle council plans 100% cuts to arts funding
Newcastle City Council has published plans to completely remove funding to all arts organisations in the city, including Northern Stage, Newcastle Theatre Royal and Live Theatre, by 2016. Due to reductions in its grant from…
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