Funding The Factory
Manchester’s new arts centre The Factory could become Arts Council England’s (ACE) sixth largest National Portfolio Organisation when it opens in 2019. Manchester City Council … Read more
Black female choreographers underrepresented in dance industry
A collective of theatremakers will unite in New York on 8 January to tackle the underrepresentation of Black female choreographers in the dance industry. Shining … Read more
Gidon Kremer celebrates 70th birthday with North America tour
Latvian-born Gidon Kremer, violinist and founder of the world-renowned Kremerata Baltica, featuring musicians from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, is to celebrate his 70th birthday in … Read more
Bang on a Can kick off their 30th anniversary year
Bang on a Can kick off their 30th anniversary year with a massive People’s Commissioning Fund (PCF) concert in New York next week (9 January, 7.30pm-9.30pm, … Read more
New life for Leith Theatre
Novelist Irvine Welsh is leading a campaign to reopen Edinburgh’s Leith Theatre. The theatre, which was once a venue for the Edinburgh International Festival, has … Read more
Singer quits choir over Donald Trump inaugural appearance
A member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, who will perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration on 20 January, has resigned in protest over its appearance at … Read more
New film sheds light on Millepied’s exit from Paris Opera Ballet
Benjamin Millepied has revealed why he quit Paris Opera Ballet in a new documentary film. Reset, which is released on 13 January 2017, follows his … Read more
Misty Copeland in Cuba
Misty Copeland has visited Cuba to work with dancers from the Ballet Nacional de Cuba. The American Ballet Theatre (ABT) principal dancer also used the … Read more
Dudamel takes baton for New Year’s concert
Gustavo Dudamel will become the youngest ever conductor to lead the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s (VPO) annual New Year’s Concert. The musical extravaganza on 1 January … Read more
Seven-year-old leukaemia patient leads orchestra
Seven-year-old classical music fan Jordan Cartwright fulfilled his dream on Monday by conducting the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra through a rendition of Canada’s national anthem. Cartwright … Read more