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Funding boost for the arts to support talented pupils

Mon 23 Apr 2018

Funding boost for the arts to support talented pupils

School Standards Minister Nick Gibb has announced £96 million to support talented music, drama and dance pupil’s kick-start their career in the arts. The money will give pupils across the country access to a range of .....Read more

Make Music Day, 21 June, UK wide

Tue 24 Apr 2018

Make Music Day, 21 June, UK wide

Make Music Day is a free celebration of music that takes place each year in 120 countries around the world. This international event encourages all types of musicians and music groups to put on events in their communitie.....Read more

The City Talking - Interview with hcmf//'s Roisin Hughes

Wed 02 May 2018

The City Talking - Interview with hcmf//'s Roisin Hughes

Roisin Hughes, Festival and Development Manager at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (hcmf//), talks to The City Talking regional magazine about the Festival and her career - shining light on women in music. Re.....Read more

Tech sector backs British AI industry with multi million pound i

Mon 30 Apr 2018

Tech sector backs British AI industry with multi million pound i

£1 billion deal to put the nation at the forefront of the artificial intelligence industry. More than 50 leading technology companies and organisations have contributed to the development of an AI Sector Deal worth al.....Read more

Creative Industries Sector Deal launched

Wed 02 May 2018

Creative Industries Sector Deal launched

More than £150 million will be jointly invested by government and industry to help the country’s world-leading cultural and creative businesses thrive as part of landmark Sector Deal Britain’s creative industries are .....Read more

Doctors move closer to unified plan for arts on prescription

Tue 08 May 2018

Doctors move closer to unified plan for arts on prescription

Medical professionals in the North West of England have moved closer to making reading and singing on prescription a formal part of their healthcare offer. 27 National Health Service (NHS) organisations across Cheshir.....Read more

Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for Ukulele Festival

Tue 08 May 2018

Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for Ukulele Festival

Hundreds of music lovers will descend into Huddersfield to enjoy The Grand Northern Ukulele Festival (GNUF) this weekend (11 - 13 May) and the popular event will also see another memorable moment taking centre stage. The.....Read more

Arts are best way to boost wellbeing in later life

Tue 08 May 2018

Arts are best way to boost wellbeing in later life

Age UK has called on arts organisations to become more accessible to older people, and on national funders to make ‘age-friendly practice’ a requirement of culture funding. Engaging with arts and culture gives older p.....Read more

The health benefits of knitting

Wed 09 May 2018

The health benefits of knitting

A wealth of research has found that knitting is good for your mental health. Knit for Peace has released a report called The Health Benefits of Knitting, which reviewed evidence-based research on, unsurprisingly, the he.....Read more

Cleckheaton Pupils Take on Westminster

Tue 15 May 2018

Cleckheaton Pupils Take on Westminster

In March of this year, pupils from Gomersal Primary School went to Parliament to voice their thoughts about the role of the Arts in education. They were chosen because they were members of Gomersal's Arts Council, an ide.....Read more

Appreciating the value (of music)

Fri 11 May 2018

Appreciating the value (of music)

Judith Burns shines a light on Foxhill primary in Bradford, a school which has championed music in the curriculum but is now facing tough decisions about continuing its successful brass band as a result of standstill fun.....Read more

Creative & cultural activities and wellbeing in later life

Mon 21 May 2018

Creative & cultural activities and wellbeing in later life

Age UK has attempted to find out what makes later life worth living. Their new report explores the striking impact of creative and cultural activities, finding it to be the top-most contributor to wellbeing in older age......Read more

SCREEN YORKSHIRE WELCOMES CH4's NATIONAL HQ & Creative Hubs

Wed 30 May 2018

SCREEN YORKSHIRE WELCOMES CH4's NATIONAL HQ & Creative Hubs

Screen Yorkshire has welcomed today’s news that two Yorkshire locations are now through to the next round of Channel 4’s pitch process to host its National HQ and Creative Hub. At lunchtime today, Channel 4 announced tha.....Read more

THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE NORTH – INSPIRED BY

Mon 04 Jun 2018

THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE NORTH – INSPIRED BY

The Great Exhibition of The North, the largest event in the country this year, is changing perceptions of the North of England – and you are fundamental to that. Get North want to spotlight your events, experiences, work.....Read more

Collapse in GCSE arts subjects gathers pace - Arts Professional

Mon 04 Jun 2018

Collapse in GCSE arts subjects gathers pace - Arts Professional

EXCLUSIVE: Collapse in GCSE arts subjects gathers pace. The fall in entry numbers for GCSE arts subjects has reached record levels, but an Ofqual report understates dramatic losses in design and technology. Registr.....Read more

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