Musician sues Covent Garden over deafness
A viola player is suing the Royal Opera House claiming it to be responsible for his loss of hearing.
Zaha Hadid dies
Dame Zaha Hadid, the visionary and most successful woman architect ever, has died of a heart attack aged 65.
Hull to get naked
The artist Spencer Tunick is calling on hundreds of residents of Hull to strip off for his next crowd installation.
Welsh museums hit by Easter strikes
Welsh museums were hit by more strike action over the Easter weekend.
ENO loses music director
Mark Wigglesworth, English National Opera’s music director, has resigned telling staff that the company “was evolving into something I do not recognise”, and he will leave the troubled company at the end of this season.
White Paper: ‘Culture is everyone’s right’
Access opportunities to the arts for all, with poorer children benefitting from a new scheme and culture at the heart of a local decision-making, are the key features of the government’s first strategy for arts and culture, as outlined in the White Paper published today by culture minister Ed Vaizey.
London showcase for regional theatre
Plays and performances from theatre companies around the country are to be given a London showcase with A Nation’s Theatre Festival through April and May.
Venues under threat in Bristol
Report says developments could close city centre clubs
New scheme extends art loans to £25,000
Creative United, the company behind the Arts Council’s Own Art programme is extending its reach to include more expensive works of art.
Chester’s new art centre renamed
Chester’s new £37 million arts centre and library is to be called Storyhouse.
