Updates

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey MP, has unveiled the 2026 Autumn Budget. In an initial reaction from the Campaign for the Arts, Director Jack

In a letter to all supporters of the Campaign for the Arts, our trustee Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason reacts to the news that the University of Nottingham will close its music department after more than a century.

Our evidence on the BBC’s arts and cultural role was cited by committees in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, ahead of Government decisions that will have far-reaching consequences not only for broadcasting, but for our whole creative ecosystem and society.

1 December 2026 marks a quarter of a century since free admission was introduced at national museums and galleries across the UK. Here’s how the policy works, what it’s achieved, and what could change.

For the first time since 2002, the UK Government has launched a review of how National Lottery “Good Cause” funding works – including the 20% share that goes directly to the arts.

People from across the United Kingdom are showing their support for a revitalisation of the arts to transform the nation.

Director Jack Gamble said that the BBC “still connects millions of us to music, to comedy, to drama, to all the arts, and through the arts, to one another”.

After years of campaigning, the government has pledged to reform the accountability measures that have squeezed arts out of schools in England. Now they’re consulting on the detail, and your response could help shape the future.

Welsh culture spending is seeing a moderate increase, repairing previous cuts.

The Scottish Government has once again increased its investment in culture, improving prospects for artists and organisations at a critical moment.

The milestone is crossed as councils weigh further cuts in next year’s budgets. The Campaign for the Arts has launched an open call for information from the public.

The Scottish Government has significantly increased its investment in culture, improving prospects for artists and organisations at a critical moment.

Responding to our newly-published report with the University of Warwick, The State of the Arts, Lord Melvyn Bragg has called on the UK to change course as a matter

The Opposition referenced analysis by the Campaign for the Arts, showing a 47% drop in entries to GCSE arts subjects.

The Chancellor announced welcome new tax measures and investments from central government – but local arts funding remains in crisis, and implied cuts to public spending could be disastrous.