Pricing strategy continues to challenge venues trying to raise income without losing the trust and diversity of their audiences, an issue Robin Cantrill-Fenwick of Baker Richards has been exploring.

The chief executive and artistic director of the National Youth Theatre (NYT) has vowed to highlight the “many barriers to the industry” as the organisation marks its 70th anniversary.

The subsidised and commercial theatre sectors alike are embracing sustainability — though they are often approaching it from a different angle, Theatre Green Book co-founder Paddy Dillon has said.

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The National Theatre’s executive director Kate Varah has suggested the “ever-present danger” of a turbulent economic landscape is almost harder for the sector to grasp than the explicit crisis that was the pandemic.

Freelancers are too often treated as bolt-ons to institutional plans but, as Minoti Parikh argues, the sector is structurally dependent on them. Here are her tips for building capacity in your practice.

An industry-wide initiative supporting the performing arts to work more sustainably has announced it has become an independent not-for-profit organisation in the hope of better supporting international adoption of its networks.

Interim trustees join heritage body amid corruption probe www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

A theatre in Surrey, which closed earlier this year after recording a loss of £250,000, has attracted bids from local businesses including a grassroots music venue, hoping to reopen the building as a cultural space. #NewsInBrief

The multimillion-pound transformation of a nearly 90-year-old theatre has come to an end, with the venue to throw open its doors this month.

A third of American museums have lost government grants and contracts since President Trump returned to office in January, a report has revealed. #NewsInBrief

New Earth boss to pursue ‘new chapter’ as company makes organisational changes www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

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The National Theatre, the Old Vic and Sadler’s Wells have all vowed to prioritise a healthy work-life balance, joining 80 organisations to sign a pact organised by Parents and Carers in Performing Arts (PiPA).

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World leaders must draw upon storytelling arts such as literature, film, and music in developing “serious” climate change policy and action, a collective of more than 200 academics, actors, authors, public figures, and scientists has urged.

A campaign to secure the future of seven UK grassroots music venues has reached 86% of its £1.5 million target, with just three days remaining until the investment deadline. #NewsInBrief

Reflecting on this year’s Governance Now conference, held during the first week of November, Clore Leadership’s Rebecca Usher was struck by the power of conversation to connect and imagine new possibilities.

Arts Council of Wales names dance lead following review into art form’s status www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

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The University of Leicester has confirmed it has made updates to its guidance on trans-inclusivity for museums and galleries.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and independent trust the Foyle Foundation have launched a “revolutionary” way of studying Shakespeare using new learning technology and innovation. #NewsInBrief

Arts University Plymouth appoints creative arts champion as chair www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

Heritage and arts charity celebrating 34th anniversary names interim leader www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has welcomed news that a Greater Manchester-based touring theatre company will open a venue in Wigan’s “industrial heartland”.

A research project intended to record and reveal the successes of disabled artists and activists in the latter half of the twentieth century onwards has secured £249,607 to make its ambitions a reality. #NewsInBrief

Disconnected technology and “risk-averse” attitudes to innovation are impacting museums and cultural attractions’ ability to grow visitor numbers, a report into cultural engagement has found.

The UK’s music industry’s position as a global leader is under threat due to unregulated artificial intelligence (AI) and barriers to global exports, a report demanding government action finds.

A museum that closed its doors in September due to financial pressures has gone on the market for £3 million. #NewsInBrief

Although freelance work is a term used widely in the sector and in government debates, it is not recognised in policy terms which, according to Dr Heidi Ashton from the University of Warwick, has important ramifications for workers on the frontline.

Government will provide a further £200,000 in emergency support to help protect, restore and rehabilitate Ukraine’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage both during Russia’s ongoing invasion and afterwards. #NewsInBrief

The creators of the Crystal Maze Live Experience are to sponsor Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and the National Youth Theatre, in a deal intended to fund scholarships, immersive training, and creative pathways for young people. #NewsInBrief

At this 3-day practical training course musicians will learn a range of new techniques for facilitation, share experiences, and explore new ideas in a non-judgemental environment.

A charity committed to turbocharging investment in the creative industries has extended its flagship Arts and Culture Impact Fund (ACIF) for two years.

Experts and “proven leaders” have been invited to apply to evaluate UK City of Culture bids — with the role criticised for its unpaid status.

In the quarter century since Somerset House opened as a cultural hub it has built a reputation for innovation, experimentation and as an incubator for new talent. Director Jonathan Reekie reflects on its past achievements and future aspirations.

A charity committed to turbocharging investment in the creative industries has extended its flagship Arts and Culture Impact Fund (ACIF) for two years. #NewsInBrief

Equity is not currently looking to update its legal team, the actors’ union has revealed, as it prepares to appeal a court ruling that dismissed its challenge against casting platform Spotlight.

What are the challenges of life as a touring musician? Is it possible to develop sustainable income streams on the road? Daniel Groves, a startup specialist, has some answers.

Creative Scotland chair’s term extended prior to review reveal www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

Peer to leave UK Music board after work to ‘steer sector’ through pandemic www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

BFI to focus on ‘fundraising and industry innovation’ with updates to leadership www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac... #ChangingFaces

Actors’ union Equity has been granted the right to dispute a High Court ruling that found against it in a challenge it put to casting directory Spotlight. #NewsInBrief

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A programme aimed at reviving the stories of the nation’s alternative theatre scene is to present two staged readings of a play considered the first written by a Black British gay playwright to be staged in London.