Ahead of the UK General Election on 4th July 2024, political parties are publishing their manifestos. Manifestos set out the policies and priorities of each
An open letter from Give an X and the Campaign for the Arts calls on everyone in the UK to use their vote, following a sharp decline in turnout of younger voters.
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.
We are dismayed that Birmingham, the UK’s second city, will lose almost all its council funding for the arts over the next 2 years. Defunding
We share concern about changes to Arts Council England’s policies for regularly-funded organisations – new cautions about activity that is As the Arts Council acknowledges,
Melvyn Bragg brought a debate to the House of Lords on ‘the contribution of the arts to the economy and society’. Here are some of the highlights.
The Government said they “agree wholeheartedly with the sentiments” put forward by Lord Bragg, acknowledging that the arts “remain an integral part of our national life” and are “an essential part of what makes life worth living”.
Birmingham City Council is asking local residents “what matters most”, before proposals are drawn up to implement around £300 million of cuts over the next
Nottingham City Council is proposing a 100% cut to its investment in cultural organisations, and a review of library services that “will see the community
The Scottish Government has revealed its draft Budget for 2024-5 in a statement by the Deputy First Minister Shona Robison. It returns the £6.6m cut
The Welsh Government has revised its spending plans for next year, reducing investment in culture by 11%. It means the Arts Council of Wales, the
The future of Scotland’s cultural sector is still profoundly uncertain, putting millions of people’s access to the arts at risk.
Humza Yousaf’s pledge follows two major interventions by the Campaign for the Arts against cuts to Creative Scotland this year.
The Campaign for the Arts has welcomed the Culture Secretary’s commitment, but warned that cuts this year will be ‘hugely detrimental’.