The Latest Breaking News from the Arts Council

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The Major Individual Awards of £15,000 are being presented by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The public body has extended the deadline for a new ENO main base outside London by three years.

The Arts Council said the opera venue had presented ‘inspiring ideas’ in bringing its excellent work to people beyond the capital

Media minister Sir John Whittingdale said he would not have let his children attend music festivals if he did not believe they were safe.

"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"

Arts Council England previously announced plans to remove the English National Opera because it is a national portfolio organisation.