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British Library staff are to stage a walkout between 27 October and 9 November, in a dispute over the offer of a below-inflation pay rise. #NewsInBrief

British Library staff to strike in their hundreds over pay - Arts Professional

British Library staff are to stage a walkout between 27 October and 9 November, in a dispute over the offer of a below-inflation pay rise.

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 5h

Bristol Beacon has paid thousands of pounds in compensation to local campaigners Save Bristol Zoo, following claims the city centre music venue cancelled a booking for a public meeting made by the group due to pressure from zoo bosses. #NewsInBrief

Bristol Beacon compensates campaigners amid freedom of speech row - Arts Professional

Bristol Beacon has paid thousands of pounds in compensation to local campaigners Save Bristol Zoo, following claims the city centre music venue cancelled a

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 5h

Mimbre co-founder steps down to ‘create space for new ideas’ www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

Mimbre co-founder steps down to 'create space for new ideas' - Arts Professional

LINA JOHANSSON is stepping down as Mimbre’s joint artistic director, 26 years after co-founding the female-led acrobatic theatre company.

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 6h

The British Museum must raise £3.5 million by April next year to stop a 24-carat gold pendant, linked to Henry VIII’s very first marriage, entering into a private collection. #NewsInBrief

British Museum appeals for cash to save Henry VIII pendant - Arts Professional

The British Museum must raise £3.5 million by April next year to stop a 24-carat gold pendant, linked to Henry VIII's very first marriage, entering into a

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 7h

Dance organisations committed to tackling a perceived health and well-being crisis have joined forces to equip professionals with a specialist “dancer screening”. #NewsInBrief

Dance bodies team up to fund targeted well-being package - Arts Professional

Dance organisations committed to tackling a perceived health and well-being crisis have joined forces to equip professionals with a specialist "dancer

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 8h

The chief executive of a charity dedicated to supporting schools’ visits to the theatre has told Arts Professional she is keen to see drama made a foundational subject.

Theatre charity boss calls for drama to be put on national curriculum - Arts Professional

The chief executive of a charity dedicated to supporting schools' visits to the theatre has told Arts Professional she is keen to see drama made a

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 9h

Teacher Training grants worth £10,000 for creative subjects are to be scrapped by the Department for Education (DfE), fewer than two years after being reintroduced.

Government axes teacher training bursaries for arts subjects - Arts Professional

Teacher Training grants worth £10,000 for creative subjects are to be scrapped by the Department for Education (DfE), fewer than two years after being

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 10h

A new study seeking to understand the economic and social impact generated in the UK by receiving a UNESCO designation has been announced.

UNESCO value to UK sites to be examined in major study - Arts Professional

A new study seeking to understand the economic and social impact generated in the UK by receiving a UNESCO designation has been announced.

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 11h

Retail executive named National Galleries Scotland’s second-ever female chair www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

Retail executive named National Galleries Scotland’s second-ever female chair - Arts Professional

CATHERINE MUIRDEN has been appointed as chair of the National Galleries of Scotland by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, ANGUS ROBERTSON.

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 12h

Plans to digitise a survey commissioned by Henry VIII that provides a “3D snapshot” of Tudor England have received £1.5 million of funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). #NewsInBrief

Tudor digitisation project wins £1.5m in funding - Arts Professional

Plans to digitise a survey commissioned by Henry VIII that provides a "3D snapshot" of Tudor England have received £1.5 million of funding from the Arts and

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 1d

More than 50 professionals gathered last month at Here East in London to debate dangerous ideas. Gavin Poole, CEO of Here East, shares some of their key findings.

Dangerous ideas to unlock the UK’s creative economy - Arts Professional

More than 50 professionals gathered last month at Here East in London to debate dangerous ideas. Gavin Poole, CEO of Here East, shares some of their key findings.

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 1d

RSC snaps up leading voice coach www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

RSC snaps up leading voice coach - Arts Professional

PATSY RODENBURG is to join the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in an honorary, unpaid position as emeritus director of voice.

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 1d

Creative Lives leader retires after 20 years as ‘tireless champion’ for everyday creativity www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

Creative Lives leader retires after 20 years as ‘tireless champion’ for everyday creativity - Arts Professional

ROBIN SIMPSON will depart from Creative Lives in May 2026, having led the UK-wide organisation advocating for community and volunteer-led creative activity

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 1d

Worcester’s £9.6m arts centre names inaugural leader www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

Worcester's £9.6m arts centre names inaugural leader - Arts Professional

Worcester's latest arts centre, Scala, has announced its incoming chief executive and artistic director, as the organisation also secures registration as a

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 1d

Artists do not feel able to reflect the full gamut of their identity, according to findings from research by disabled-led theatre company, Vital Xposure (VX), and their collaborators, Bristol Old Vic.

Artists experience 'fragmented' identity on disability and race, report finds - Arts Professional

Artists do not feel able to reflect the full gamut of their identity, according to findings from research by disabled-led theatre company, Vital Xposure (VX),

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 1d

Don't miss: Delivering delightful digital experiences from The Space.

Delivering delightful digital experiences - Arts Professional

Join our next webinar where we’ll be thinking about how to make the most of digital platforms to deliver joyful and brilliant experiences.

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 1d

Don't miss: The future of UX: Sustainable, intelligent and inclusive design from Substrakt.

The future of UX: Sustainable, intelligent and inclusive design

Digital agency Substrakt is excited to present an exclusive webinar where they will look ahead to the trends shaping the next generation of digital experiences for cultural organisations. The webinar...

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 1d

Dance company’s trustees bring ‘deep connection to Wales’ www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

Dance company’s trustees bring 'deep connection to Wales' - Arts Professional

National Dance Company Wales (NDCWales) has refreshed its board, welcoming five trustees with expertise in areas including global finance, data, law,

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 1d

What does it mean to be trauma informed when working in theatre? Jacqueline Stewart, Clean Break’s head of participation and deputy CEO shares her insights.

Trauma-informed practice in arts and culture - Arts Professional

What does it mean to be trauma informed when working in theatre? Jacqueline Stewart, Clean Break’s head of participation and deputy CEO shares her insights.

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 1d

Tate galleries across London, Liverpool and St Ives are at risk of industrial action for the first time since 2020, as the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) ballots members on a strike.

Tate staff consulted on strike as union accuses leadership of permitting 'endemic low pay' - Arts Professional

Tate galleries across London, Liverpool and St Ives are at risk of industrial action for the first time since 2020, as the Public and Commercial Services

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 2d

Bush Theatre boss joins revamped Brighton Dome board www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

Bush Theatre boss joins revamped Brighton Dome board - Arts Professional

Bush Theatre's artistic director and co-chief executive, TAIO LAWSON, has joined the board of Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival (BDBF), alongside a new

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 2d

New job #ad: Head of Corporate Partnerships, Donmar Warehouse, London. Salary: £55,000. #artsjobs

Head of Corporate Partnerships - Arts Professional

The Head of Corporate Partnerships will join the Development department at a time of rapid and exciting growth.

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 2d

Contemporary art space ST.ART is hoping to turn London’s streets into a “moving gallery” with the release of a portable exhibition trailer. #NewsInBrief

Gallery takes over London streets with pop-up exhibition space - Arts Professional

Contemporary art space ST.ART is hoping to turn London's streets into a "moving gallery" with the release of a portable exhibition trailer.

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 2d

Don't miss: Digital Marketing Day 2025 — Creatively Inspired from Arts Marketing Association.

Digital Marketing Day 2025 — Creatively Inspired

Image credit: AMA Conference 2024 © Kitty Lineker, Lineker Photography This year’s Digital Marketing Day will break down the perceived barrier between “creative work” and “marketing work”,...

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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 2d

Poor leadership in arts organisations is the most significant barrier to progressing in a career in the arts, according to findings from Arts Professional’s Arts Pay Survey.

Arts Pay Survey 2025: Poor leadership the biggest barrier to career progress - Arts Professional

Poor leadership in arts organisations is the most significant barrier to progressing in a career in the arts, according to findings from Arts Professional’s

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