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Beyond London: Government launches Tourism Action Plan 09/09/2016
50% of overseas tourist spend is in London. The Government has launched a new scheme to encourage visitors to travel to other parts of the UK. »more
HLF launches £8m resilience funding 03/08/2016
Resilient Heritage grants will offer sums from £3k - £250k. »more
Collectors give to strong institutions which are likely to survive the centuries 03/08/2016
Museums Sheffield's new report finds that to attract philanthropists to the regions, institutions need to be well-supported and not vulnerable to government cuts. »more
The geography of the UK's creative industries 03/08/2016
Nesta identifies 47 'hotspots' and finds that creative industries are the fastest growing sector in nine out of ten metropolitan areas. »more
'The most spectacular interactive science gallery in the world’ 07/07/2016
Science Museum opens remarkable new interactive space in the autumn. »more
Kelvin Hall to reopen as multipurpose cultural space 07/07/2016
Groundbreaking space combines gyms, digital collections and museum storage as well as university research. »more
Statement from the DCMS on Brexit 07/07/2016
First comment from John Whittingdale and Ed Vaizey »more
Launch of the Cultural Protection Fund 06/06/2016
The British Council announces details of a new £30m fund. »more
EU referendum 06/06/2016
A round up of cultural opinion and letters to the press ahead of the 23rd June vote. »more
Peter Bazalgette on the ‘single biggest challenge for our sector’ 05/05/2016
ACE Chair describes the challenges facing local councils in funding culture, and the ingenuity of some new approaches. »more