The Latest Breaking News from Arts Council

Letters: Alan Davey thinks less money, less certainty in funding, and hostility to ideas leads to less risk taking and new work. Susan Jones sets out how Labour should take action

Letters: Jodi Myers on the gaps left by the demise of the Arts Council Touring department. Plus Nicholas Reckert and Jane Harvey on modern opera

"I just had so much relief and joy and gratitude and I started telling people, I was celebrating - and then a half an hour later I got the email saying sorry, that was an error"

The Council has said they have now put in place "additional checks for the issue of decision letters to prevent a repeat of this error"

Bristol City Council has written off £93million so far on the concert hall refurbishment

London is a global cultural powerhouse and it must stay that way. It is home to some of the world’s most renowned theatres, galleries, museums and music venues and it has been a crucible for art and culture throughout the ages. When I was director of Tate, I sought to…

Lord Sumption — former Supreme Court judge plus medieval historian — has the reputation of being the cleverest man in England. To this can be added that he’s an ornament to the London arts scene. I’m talking about his resignation from the board of the English National Opera. By quitting…

René Olivieri tells Hay festival the charity is in process of deciding what to do about stolen objects in its properties

Editorial: It is refreshing to hear new ideas, but dividing culture into the best and the rest won’t do anyone any good