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Defunding ENO is devastating – but the writing was on the wall

The decision to produce fewer operas at English National Opera sowed the seeds of last week’s disaster – which strips London of an irreplaceable cultural jewel, writes the company’s former musical director

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

Arts Council England funding in Bristol leaves some organisations 'gutted'

But Bristol Museums and Bristol Old Vic have secured more than £1m each

Bristol Post · Nov 10, 2022

Arts Council funding: organisations head into the unknown amid cuts

In the first of a series of case studies exploring the impact of Arts Council England’s new funding decisions, we consider the view from the Watermill theatre, Welsh National Opera and Paines Plough

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

English National Opera could move to Manchester as arts funding is diverted away from London

The prestigious national institution said it was considering moving its headquarters to the city

Manchester Evening News · Nov 4, 2022

London’s cultural venues from Donmar Warehouse to Royal Opera House respond to major Arts Council funding cuts

Some of the capital’s most prestigious venues face huge funding cuts or removal of Arts Council support altogether

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2022

Sam Mendes says Arts Council England funding reduction decision ‘short-sighted’

The proposed plans include new investment to 276 institutions who join the programme.

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

ENO to relocate as arts funding diverted away from London

English National Opera to create new base, possibly in Manchester, but will still manage Coliseum

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022

The Standard View: Governing is about choices, never more so than in tough times

The grim economic news keeps coming. Yesterday the Bank of England raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage points, its highest single hike in more than three decades. And that was just the start.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2022

Exodus of top arts bodies as they follow levelling-up cash out of London

Company that brought Jenna Coleman and Anne-Marie Duff to the stage lead arts exodus from London

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2022

Inside the fight to defend young voters

Across the country, activists mobilize to make sure every vote counts

Salon · Nov 3, 2022