09 Sep 2010
Work starts on Leeds Arena scheme
Leeds City Council (LCC) has announced that BAM Construction has commenced preparatory work at the site of the city's new multi-million pound entertainment arena. more

08 Sep 2010
Council agrees Leicester arts centre support
Leicester City Council (LCC) has agreed an initial payment of £100,000 to help support the city's Phoenix Square Film and Digital Media Centre, which is facing a funding shortfall. more

08 Sep 2010
New dance centre opens in Bournemouth
A disused space within Bournemouth's 80-year-old Pavilion Theatre has been revamped and transformed into a multi-million pound dance centre for the South West. more

08 Sep 2010
Council unveils new-look theatre
Merton Council has unveiled the revamped New Wimbledon Theatre, London, following the completion of a two-month programme of work to improve the venue's exterior. More than £177,000 has been spent on enhancing the Grade II-listed theatre's facade, which saw work commence in July and has seen the return of the 100ft (30.5m) statue of Laetitia, featuring a gold leaf. more

08 Sep 2010
ACW withdraws Gwent Theatre funding
Gwent Theatre, an Abergavenny-based theatre group, has lost its appeal against the Arts Council of Wales' (ACW) decision to axe funding support worth £250,000 a year. more

08 Sep 2010
Summer 'surge' in leisure job opportunities
Employer demand for new workers within the UK leisure and tourism sector reached "record highs" during August, according to new figures released by recruitment firm Reed. more

07 Sep 2010
Cineworld's DCM to provide advertising services to Vue
Cineworld's screen advertising company, Digital Cinema Media (DCM), has entered into a contract with Vue Entertainment to provide on screen advertising services. more

06 Sep 2010
SACDC launches theatre revamp consultation
Local residents in St Albans, Hertfordshire, are being invited to have their say on how the Maltings Arts Theatre can be improved as part of plans to refurbish the venue. more

02 Sep 2010
RSC theatre to reopen this autumn
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) says it plans to reopen the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres on time and on budget on 24 November, following a four-year redevelopment as part of its £112.8m Transformation project. more

02 Sep 2010
Green light for £22.3m Doncaster venue
Doncaster Council has approved plans for the creation of a new £22.3m performance venue in the heart of the town - part of a wider £300m civic and cultural quarter development. more

02 Sep 2010
Wandsworth Museum to reopen
Wandsworth Museum is to reopen tomorrow (3 September) after being closed for three years. more

01 Sep 2010
Preston's PAD Gallery to shut
Preston’s Art and Design (PAD) Gallery is to close, Preston City Council has announced. more

01 Sep 2010
Punch and Judy archive acquired by Victoria and Albert Museum
Punch and Judy archive acquired by Victoria and Albert Museum more

01 Sep 2010
MA says Renaissance cuts will 'banish collections to the basement'
The Museums Association (MA) has said that government cuts to the Renaissance programme will "banish regional museum collections back to the basement". more

01 Sep 2010
£26.5m Bristol M Shed completed
Construction of the £26.5m M Shed museum in Bristol has been completed. more

27 Aug 2010
New trust to operate Lincoln cultural venue
The City of Lincoln Council (CLC) has confirmed that a new trust will take over the management of the Drill Hall on 1 October, following a review of its tourism, marketing and arts service. more

26 Aug 2010
Siemens to build £30m London attraction
Siemens, the international engineering and technology firm, is to build a £30m visitor attraction in London. more

26 Aug 2010
Theatre deemed 'central' to Oakengates scheme
Proposals for a multi-million pound regeneration of Oakengates town centre in Shropshire are currently being finalised by Telford and Wrekin Council (TWC). more

26 Aug 2010
HLF backing for Portsmouth theatre revamp
Plans for a £4m development at the New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth have been handed a boost after the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) confirmed a first-round pass towards the scheme. more

25 Aug 2010
Work begins on Toronto learning centre
Work has begun on a new learning centre at the Art Gallery of Toronto (AGO) in Canada. more

23 Aug 2010
Swansea Council to consider 'cultural hub' plans
Swansea Council is to consider plans for a joint venture scheme with two local universities, which aim to transform the city's Dylan Thomas Centre into a new hub for creative industries. more

19 Aug 2010
New exhibition reveals Fourth Plinth proposals
Six shortlisted commissions for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London, have been revealed as part of a free exhibition now being held in the foyer of St Martin-in-the-Fields. more

19 Aug 2010
Culture continues to boost city's economy
Liverpool City Council (LCC) has announced that the former European City of Culture's economy was boosted by more than £33m last year as a result of hosting cultural events. more

19 Aug 2010
£4.2m funding for Ashford overhaul
A new flexible arts space is set to be created in the heart of Ashford, Kent, after the local authority received £4.2m Growth Area Funding for 2010-11 from the government. more

11 Aug 2010
Creative Scotland announces funding recipients
A total of 27 creative entrepreneurs from across Scotland will share this year's £150,000 Starter for 6 funding. more

11 Aug 2010
Arts and Business launches Big Arts Give
A total of 125 arts charities have successfully applied to take part in Arts & Business' The Big Arts Give – an initiative aiming to rejuvenate individual cultural philanthropy. more

11 Aug 2010
UK's first 'recycled theatre' to open in Southwark
The Jellyfish Theatre in Southwark will become the UK's first fully-functioning theatre made entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials when it opens later this year. more

06 Aug 2010
West Bromwich arts centre 'under threat'
The long-term future of The Public arts venue in West Bromwich remains uncertain after the local council suggested it would be unable to fund the venue when grant funding ends. more

06 Aug 2010
New cultural strategy for Forest Heath
Forest Health District Council (FHDC) has launched a new consultation to gather views on a proposed new cultural strategy for the area, which aims to boost access for residents and visitors. more

06 Aug 2010
ACE publishes new consultation findings
Arts Council England (ACE) has published the findings of a consultation into its new 10-year strategic framework for the arts, which aims to guide investment priorities and decision-making. more

06 Aug 2010
Funding boost for 24 historic Welsh buildings
Monmouth's Savoy Theatre and the Animal Wall - part of the Cardiff Castle complex - are among 24 historic buildings to receive a share of nearly £1m from the Welsh Assembly Government. more

04 Aug 2010
City Art Centre reopens
The City Art Centre in Edinburgh has reopened following a 15-month refurbishment. more

04 Aug 2010
£4.5bn Wirral Waters proposals approved
Wirral Council's planning committee has approved plans for a major £4.5bn regeneration scheme - Wirral Waters, which aims to turn Birkenhead Docks into a new waterside destination. more

03 Aug 2010
£7.2m boost for Southampton arts venue
Plans to create a new £13m arts complex - part of a new cultural quarter in the centre of Southampton - have been given a major boost after more than £7m was provided by Arts Council England (ACE). more

30 Jul 2010
Work starts on Castle Hall refurbishment
East Hertfordshire District Council (EHDC) has commenced work on a £1m overhaul of a Hertford arts venue, which is scheduled to reopen its doors at the end of autumn. more

29 Jul 2010
Britain and India secure cultural agreement
The British and Indian governments have secured a new memorandum of understanding (MoU), which aims to improve cultural exchanges between the two countries over the next five years. more

28 Jul 2010
Dublin awarded City of Literature status
Dublin, Ireland, has become the world's fourth City of Literature, which is a permanent designation and forms part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network launched in 2004. more

28 Jul 2010
Council offloads Lincoln theatre freehold
Lincoln's Theatre Royal is poised to benefit from around £500,000 worth of improvements after the local authority agreed to sell the site's freehold to Lincoln Theatre Holdings (LTH). more

28 Jul 2010
New £22.5m venue set for Doncaster
Doncaster Council has revealed the design of a new £22.5m performance venue that is set to become the "cultural anchor" of a new £300m civic and cultural quarter for the town. more

21 Jul 2010
London gallery unveils 2012 exhibition
A new exhibition showcasing photographic portraits of athletes, politicians and engineers has been unveiled by the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London. more