The journey from inception to grand opening has been anything but simple for The Story Museum. Like so many of the literary masterpieces it celebrates, the institution’s tale is littered with highs, lows and frequent doses of surprise. This weekend sees a new instalment written in what has thus far been a 17-year epic.
In response to limitations placed on the organisation’s visitor capacity by Covid-19 restrictions, the Ouseburn Trust is set to debut a live, interactive virtual tour of Newcastle’s historic Victoria Tunnel.
The Weston Culture Fund will offer cultural institutions with a pre-Covid annual income of more than £500,000 support in the form of grants ranging from £100,000 to £2 million.
The Heritage Alliance has published a new report demonstrating the positive impact heritage has on wellbeing and exploring more than 30 case studies of the community benefits offered by progressive, well-run historic sites.
Sensitively restoring five adjacent townhouses in one of London’s swankiest boroughs is no small task. Achieving this while also transforming the spaces into a single, unified cutting edge arts destination was the herculean task given to the architects of Cromwell Place, the capital’s newest cultural hub.
Next month’s opening will determine how successful this endeavour has been.
The UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have announced the 13 experts who will populate a new Expert Advisory Panel, conceived to help the creative industries navigate the Covid-19 pandemic.
The UK Government has confirmed that face coverings will become mandatory in museums, galleries and other indoor public spaces as of the coming weekend.
As part of the Museum of London’s drive to gather truly representative stories and memorabilia from Londoners through lockdown, the institution has collected artefacts from those who participated in an unprecedented Ramadan festival.
It’s well documented that Covid-19 disproportionately affects people from BAME communities; unfortunately, we’re seeing a direct correlation on the impact of heritage funding for the same groups.
Respond and Reimagine grants, which offer funding between £10,000 and £50,000, have been launched today by Art Fund.
More than 100 disabled artists and cultural leaders have signed an open letter calling on the UK Government to consider people living with disabilities while plotting the nation’s Covid-19 recovery.
