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Arts Council England a victim of ‘London-centric’ media coverage, CEO says

Darren Henley says regional arts leaders do not have same newspaper coverage as those in the capital

The Guardian - UK

Arts Council England defends support of classical music amid loss of trust

Arts funding body responds to criticism as Wigmore Hall in London says it will operate independently from 2026

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Arts Council philistines are driving the ENO off the cliff

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…

Evening Standard

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Rishi Sunak is quietly ditching promised reforms of the Tory party

Member polls before cabinet meetings are among the junked pledges

Evening Standard

Grand plans to level up have produced results – great art venues levelled to the ground

Under Arts Council England, the ‘win-win’ agenda has proved a losing one for some of the UK’s valued cultural organisations

The Guardian - UK

Taking opera to a wider audience

Letters: The dominance of London-based productions excludes them from most of those who do not live in in the city, says Clive Richards. And Raf Orlowski argues against operas in car parks

The Guardian - UK

The ENO is in a mess, but moving to Manchester won’t solve its problems

The English National Opera is a strange beast. On one level, it is the second opera house to glitzy Covent Garden, where the musical cognoscenti, wealthy, and government ministers hover to ensure a credible mix of high culture and intentions in (a few) cheap seats. English National Opera has more…

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We don’t want to bring down the curtain on ENO, but opera has to change

Funding shake-ups have come as a shock, but offer the art form an opportunity to find a new direction and new audiences, says Darren Henley of Arts Council England

The Guardian - UK

Arts Council chief: to survive funding slash, opera should move to car parks and pubs

Darren Henley said decision to push ENO to leave London will force it to embrace positive changes

The Guardian - UK

ENO to relocate as arts funding diverted away from London

English National Opera to create new base, possibly in Manchester, but will still manage Coliseum

The Guardian - UK

Tributes shared for Dead Kennedys and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer DH Peligro after fall

DH Peligro was described as a "wild man, bringer of joy and giant hearted man" in a touching tribute by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea.

ABC News

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Dead Kennedys drummer DH Peligro dies in fall at home

The drummer has tragically died, aged 63, due to head injuries after falling at his LA home.

Daily Record

Drummer for Dead Kennedys and Red Hot Chilli Peppers DH Peligro dies, aged 63

Police say he suffered a head injury in a fall at his home

Wales Online

Dead Kennedys and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer DH Peligro dead after fall at home

Dead Kennedys and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer DH Peligro has tragically died aged 63 from head injuries after falling at his home in Los Angeles

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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’.

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