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"We trebled the amount of money to the arts." Despite a challenging economic backdrop, Jennie Lee transformed public funding and access over her 6 years as Minister for the Arts. Read more about her trailblazing white paper on this, its 60th anniversary: www.campaignforthearts.org/news/jennie-...

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Jennie Lee's trailblazing white paper for the arts was published 60 years ago today. It insisted that the arts should be central to everyday life and publicly supported for the benefit of all. www.campaignforthearts.org/news/jennie-...

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Campaign for the Arts Director @jackgamble.bsky.social will be joining @ayeshahazarika.bsky.social to discuss the UK Government’s new arts and culture funding announcements on Times Radio #CultureHour from 6pm. Listen live here 👇 www.thetimes.com/radio/live

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NEW: The UK Government has committed "over £270m" to an 'Arts Everywhere Fund', and green-lit £67m of investment in cultural infrastructure projects. Here's our explainer and a snap analysis 👇 www.campaignforthearts.org/news/uk-gove...

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NEW: The UK Government has confirmed £64m of new investment in culture projects. This is a positive development since the Autumn Budget, when ministers said they were “minded to cancel” £100m of Levelling Up culture funding. But £36m remains uncommitted. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

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Did you know that dancing helps reduce stress, boost mental wellbeing and manage illness? On Sunday 2 March, dance organisations across the country are opening their doors for #LetsDance. The campaign aims to get people of all ages moving. 💃🕺 lets-dance.org.uk/members-of-t...

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NEW: Creative Scotland‬⁩ will fund more cultural organisations on a multi-year basis than ever before. 🙌 It’s thanks to a significant uplift in Scottish Government funding, for which thousands of our supporters campaigned. We’ll have more analysis soon. www.creativescotland.com/news-stories...

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Our drama schools are facing a financial crisis, shutting down opportunities for the next generation. On @theguardian.com today, Campaign for the Arts trustee Samuel West calls for "urgent action to protect and expand everyone’s access to the arts". www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Very grateful to @thestage.bsky.social for recognising our work at @campaignforthearts.org in this year's #TheStage100 list. It would be impossible without our brilliant team, our supporters and donors across the UK, and our expert partners. Huge thanks to all of you.

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Youth theatres in England enrich the lives of over 100K children and young people every year, making up a critical part of the theatre ecosystem. Yet chronic underfunding means the future for many youth theatres hangs in the balance. Read the full report here ⬇️ nedglasier.com/census

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In the latest blow for arts education provision, we're devastated to learn that Bristol Old Vic Theatre School will stop its undergraduate courses later this year, citing financial pressures. www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/j...

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Nicola Benedetti has said increased culture funding from the Scottish Government is “a very welcome step in the right direction”, but there are still widespread fears about the vitality and health of Scottish arts, which have experienced year-on-year cuts. www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

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There's only one week left to apply to be our new Communications Lead! ⌛ www.campaignforthearts.org/jobs/ #artsjobs

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"Talent is spread equally across all children. Opportunity certainly is not." - @pollybillington.bsky.social With arts education in urgent need of reform, we're encouraged by the debate on the importance of creative arts education that took place in Westminster this week.

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We welcome today's research which PROVES that engaging with arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, with substantial societal and economic benefits. DCMS / @uclofficial.bsky.social / @who.int 👏 www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

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NEW: English councils have cut culture spending by more than 50% since 2009-10, further jeopardising local access to the arts. The Campaign for the Arts has launched an open call for information from the public, as councils consider next year's budgets. www.campaignforthearts.org/news/english...

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NEW: The Welsh Government has slightly increased its arts and culture investment in next year's draft #WelshBudget, but last year's cuts have not been fully reversed. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🧵

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It's #WelshBudget day. We'll be scrutinising it to find out the impact on arts and culture. Stay tuned 👀 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

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Ever wondered why walking around museums is weirdly tiring? At normal speed our legs act like pendulums, swinging forward from the hip & saving us a huge amount of energy. In "museum shuffle" our muscles must do ALL the work of constant readjustment. So cake in the cafe is scientifically justified 🥳

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We're looking for a Communications Lead to inform, engage and mobilise our supporters and the public at a crucial moment for the future of the arts in the UK. Could it be you? Find more details and apply: www.campaignforthearts.org/jobs/

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👀 Watch Scotland's Finance Minister, Shona Robison announce a significant increase in culture funding for 2025-6!🎉 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Initial @campaignforthearts.org analysis suggests the #ScottishBudget is even better for arts and culture than the Government comms suggest. They are heralding a £34 million increase, but Arts spending will rise by £43m next year and the overall culture budget by £42m, according to Budget docs.

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NEW: The Scottish Government has significantly increased its investment in culture, improving prospects for artists and organisations at a critical moment. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎉 It follows months of campaigning and a petition backed by 18,000 Campaign for the Arts supporters. 🧵

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Today is the #ScottishBudget - a make-or-break moment for arts and culture in Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We submitted our petition to the Finance Secretary, Shona Robison MSP, with 18,000 names listed across 62 sides of A4! Thank you for your support. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sc...

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We're encouraged to hear the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy acknowledging the tremendous impact of the crisis that has been affecting music venues for several years. We hope new Gov't measures are sufficient to support the sector and reverse years of damage. @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social

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🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It's a make-or-break moment for arts and culture funding in Scotland. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to urge ministers to deliver on their arts funding pledges now. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sc...

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'The Campaign for the Arts said the arts were on a “downward curve everywhere” and urged councils to protect investment' - BBC News Local government is a major public funder of the arts across the UK, but spending has reduced dramatically since 2010. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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⏰ Just hours left before we hand in our petition to the Scottish Government, ahead of tomorrow's Draft Budget. ✍️ Almost 20,000 members of the public are demanding immediate action to end cultural catastrophe in Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Make sure you're one of them! www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sc...

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"This is a make-or-break moment for arts and culture in Scotland. Artists and organisations have been pushed to the brink due to unsustainable funding pressures and uncertainty that must be remedied now." – CFTA director @jackgamble.bsky.social in The Scotsman today www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...

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"We are reviewing the curriculum to put arts and music back at the heart of the national curriculum where it belongs." - Lisa Nandy MP We welcome the Culture Secretary's commitment to arts education. Meaningful reform is urgently needed to reverse years of decline.

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Get to grips with the arts funding crisis in Scotland ahead of Wednesday's draft budget! Watch now. player.stv.tv/episode/4nx7...

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Please please please sign his if you would like to and have not already. The arts here in Scotland are clinging on by a thread. Help us survive.

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Please sign this petition to the Scottish Government, if you care as much about the arts as I do, and have not already signed the Campaign for the Arts petition.