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‘It’s really desperate’: cost of living crisis spells bleak times for British arts venues

Many in the UK’s creative sector are being hit hard by rising fuel costs and reluctant audiences

The Guardian - UK

Art pioneer Kurt Schwitters’ Lake District retreat to be sold for development

Followers of the German modernist give up hopes of preserving his working studio, the Merz Barn after funding cut

The Guardian - UK

The best Culture Night events taking place in every county in Ireland tonight

Doors are opened late and special events are made available to the public free of charge thanks to Dublin City Council, and The Arts Council

Irish Mirror

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Culture Night 2022: 1,000 free activities and events as Ireland's cities come alive

Culture Night, which is now organised by the Arts Council, first began in 2006 and was initially a joint initiative of Temple Bar Cultural Trust and Dublin City Council

Irish Mirror

The Guardian view on Alan Ayckbourn: a tonic for sick times

Editorial: Don’t assume that the arts are just about entertainment – they have a crucial part to play in the mental health of the nation

The Guardian - UK

Lowry theatre energy costs set to climb to nearly £1m

Outlay exceeds Arts Council grant of £860K

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester arts complex faces £1m energy bill this winter

The Lowry says energy costs in 2022-23 will far outstrip its entire Arts Council grant

The Guardian - UK

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City council spent more money on Bristol Beacon than on transport last year

Housing was the only area where Bristol City Council invested more than money-pit concert hall

Bristol Post

City Council throws Nottingham libraries a lifeline after thousands fight closure

It is now understood closing the three sites would only save £79,000, less than previously anticipated

Nottingham Post

Rochdale council bids for £40m Levelling Up funds - and it could mean big things for Heywood and Middleton

Council bosses say successful bids would support the delivery of some of their ‘key regeneration priorities’.

Manchester Evening News

North Tyneside artists call for more support as culture chief vows to push for Arts Council backing

A preliminary consultation to create a better council art culture strategy finds creatives want more and better access to art funds

Chronicle Live

The Guardian view on diversity in the arts: continuity matters

Editorial: Changing Arts Council priorities are raising the stakes for a sector that deserves steady support

The Guardian - UK

‘The most Mark E Smith thing ever’: the post-punk band whose members have learning disabilities

Improvisation is speciality of Leeds outfit Ultimate Thunder, whose debut album is released next month

The Guardian - UK

Arts Council cuts will hobble regional touring, National Theatre director warns

Rufus Norris says DCMS levelling-up scheme will have exact opposite effect to that intended

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Elizabeth Richie obituary

Other lives: Arts and theatre administrator who became an acupuncturist

The Independent UK

Arts Council England quizzed over support of Royal Opera House amid levelling up

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairman Julian Knight suggested the organisation’s subsidies for the venue are ‘entirely incongruous’.

Manchester Evening News

Theatre bar 'gutted' after being denied £200k funding for disabled access

53two prides itself on being one of the most accessible venues in the city

Daily Mirror

Mother-in-law says relative who threw eggs at Baroness Thatcher statue 'childish'

Statue costing £300,000 was sited in former prime minister's home town of Grantham over fears it could become focus of "far-left" if placed in Parliamentary Square, Westminster

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Evening Standard

Little Lion’s Tom Lionetti-Maguire: The actor who blagged his way into an immersive theatre hit

Seven years ago, Tom Lionetti- Maguire was working as a jobbing actor — including becoming the face of Skyn condoms in France — when he scored a role in an immersive show, Heist, where the audience was induced to commit robbery.

Birmingham Post

Six South West cultural groups land share of £2.1m

The cash from Arts Council England will be used to improve buildings, buy equipment and invest in new tech

The Guardian - UK

Michael Baker obituary

Other lives: A key figure in Welsh theatre who co-founded Ritual and Tribal theatre, touring radical productions around Europe to great acclaim

Dublin Live

Thousands of artists to get €325 per week under new Basic Income scheme

The Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme will be available to 2,000 musicians, artist and other creatives over a three year period

The Guardian - UK

Areas outside London to receive £75m to level up access to arts

Arts Council England funding will be diverted to more than 100 locations outside capital over next three years

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