Technology secretary says government no longer prefers plan to allow tech firms to take copyrighted workActors, musicians and writers have welcomed the UK government’s decision to backtrack on plans to let AI firms use...
Read MoreIn a statement, 35 signatories from dance, theatre and music industries express concern about ‘fragile ecosystem’More than 30 performing arts leaders in the UK, including the bosses of the National Theatre, Opera...
Read MoreExclusive: culture secretary says predecessors ‘vandalised’ the arts and pledges state funding for every communityThe Conservatives’ “violent indifference” to the arts has resulted in communities...
Read MoreNandy says her department will prioritise celebrating British culture and a less divisive vision of the UKThe “era of culture wars is over”, Lisa Nandy has promised in her first speech as culture secretary, saying...
Read MoreNumber of visitors to £120m Unboxed project, under investigation by spending watchdog, well below 66 million aspirationA national festival celebrating British creativity that cost taxpayers £120m has attracted...
Read MoreExclusive: actor says individuals rather than government should lead way as he launches wetlands dramaSir Mark Rylance has called on the arts to help solve the climate crisis by telling stories that persuade people to...
Read More‘Complexity and volume of applications’ stalls hand-out of £1.57bn pledged in JulyNone of the £1.57bn arts rescue fund announced by the government in July to great fanfare has yet been handed out to...
Read MoreCulture secretary says social distancing needed, as Labour warns £1.5bn aid for UK arts ‘too late’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOutdoor theatre performances could be back...
Read MoreIndustry welcomes ‘surprisingly ambitious’ sum for museums, galleries, theatres and music venues‘At last a glimpse of hope’: UK arts figures on the rescue packageCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all...
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