Choral ensemble the BBC Singers have been saved following a public outcry at the planned cuts. As previously reported by TheatreArtLife, the UK Arts sector has faced a string of cuts recently following a restructuring to funding post-pandemic. BBC Singers saved The public outcry came as plans were announced earlier in March that the chamber […]
The complex issue of funding for UK orchestras and theatre companies continues, with both positive and negative developments. There have been announcements in recent weeks that funding and relief with be both given and cut, making the situation for UK musicians, actors and performers a complex and uncertain one at present. The good news – […]
Arts Council England has announced a shake-up in funding cuts that will affect opera, with a focus on moving the Arts out of London in the coming years. The plans for a new model have caused concern from many in the UK over what might lay ahead following the rebuilding in a post-pandemic climate. The […]
An inquiry into misogyny in music has been undertaken by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee. Following the increase of more conversations around the issue, the inquiry aims to examine what misogynistic attitudes exist in the industry and why. It aims to uncover, in more detail, how these attitudes can filter through to […]
A National Music Education Service has been recommended to the government, in a report that asks the current system be reformed in England. The report came from The Musicians’ Union in collaboration with the Fabian Society, and detailed to Labour in Westminster the detrimental effect that making consistent cuts to music education has created under […]
The Musicians’ Union and the TUC have pledged their support for those in Afghanistan, and have written a letter calling for the UK Government to provide safe, specific, and legal routes to safety for those who are facing the risk of persecution or attack. Expressing concern about the situation and the impact on musicians, music […]
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