17 March 2017
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Training
Music 'could face extinction' in secondary schools
Also this week: Up Next Gala raises over £1 million to fund greater access to the arts for children and young people across the country
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Music 'could face extinction' in secondary schools
Music "could face extinction" as a subject in secondary schools in England, researchers have warned. Read more
Gentrification must be managed to protect culture in capital
3,500 artists risk losing their workspaces by 2019, according to a new report on the threat that regeneration can pose to creative communities. Read more
House of Lords inquiry asks: is theatre being failed by education?
The House of Lords has launched an inquiry into the gap between the skills demanded by the theatre industry and those supplied by education. Read more
Up Next Gala raises over £1 million to fund greater access to the arts for children and young people across the country
The National Theatre last night hosted its biennial fundraising gala, Up Next, raising over a million pounds to support access to the arts for children and young people across the country. Read more
Female musicians empowered by dedicated funding but industry-wide sexism persists
Women want to be recognised for their talent, but struggle to overcome gender barriers in the music industry without targeted support, report finds. Read more
Royal Shakespeare Company announces its first British Sign Language Theatre Tour
The Royal Shakespeare Company, RSC will host its first British Sign Language theatre tour to coincide with the Swan Theatre's first British Sign Language interpreted show of Christopher Marlowe's The Jew of Malta on September 8. Read more
Disney to fund black musical theatre students at Royal Academy of Music
Disney has announced plans to fund students from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to study musical theatre at the Royal Academy of Music. Read more
EVENTSSEND Creative Dance INSET
A unique opportunity to explore creative dance practice with Studio Wayne McGregor. Their practitioners will focus specifically on how you can apply their techniques to support young people with SEND. Find out more
Arts and Culture Teachmeet
Peer-led event for creative educators. Presentations and discussion exploring partnership and collaboration between cultural organisations and schools. Find out more
