More than a 10th of arts companies that lost their main source of funding in an Arts Council England shake-up are closing, according to new research.
Posts Tagged ‘Women in the Arts’
Ovation for Susan Boyle as musical based on her life opens
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012Singer Susan Boyle received a standing ovation as she sang at the finale of the opening night of the musical based on her life.
Orange reveals longlist for 2012 Awards
Thursday, March 8th, 2012The Orange Prize for Fiction, Britain’s only annual book award for fiction written by a woman has announced its “longlist”, with an award-winning historian among the nominees.
Clean Break appoints new chairman
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012Acclaimed theatre company Clean Break has appointed Kim Evans OBE as its new chairman. The company, which produces plays on women, crime and justice, uses education to work with women affected by the criminal justice system.
Mamma Mia! creator still in the money
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012She is hard at work on Viva Forever, the Spice Girls musical due to debut in London’s West End at the end of this year. Meanwhile, Judy Craymer is continuing to reap the rewards of her first musical, the global phenomenon Mamma Mia!
Jenny Agutter laments me generation
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012Actress Jenny Agutter has told how she believes that today’s society has suffered as a result of the actions of the 1960s “me generation”.
Family rejects Thatcher film invite
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012The family of Margaret Thatcher have rejected an invitation to see the Iron Lady at a public screening, the film’s director said today.
Designers can try their hand at making themselves seen
Monday, October 24th, 2011As it is announced that microbusiness insolvencies shot up by 25 per cent last month, a community of designers is launching a campaign to get Britain’s shoppers to support small crafts firms.
