Dozens of jobs under threat at 'key heritage asset' - Arts Professional Around 50 people could be made redundant at the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust (IGMT) according to the National Trust, which will take over operations at the

Around 50 people could be made redundant at the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust (IGMT) according to the National Trust, which will take over operations at the Unesco World Heritage Site in March. #NewsInBrief www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/newsree...

Writing centre receives £1m council backing - Arts Professional Newcastle City Council has pledged £1 million towards a proposed £10.5m Centre for Writing and Publishing, strengthening plans to create a nationally

Newcastle City Council has pledged £1 million towards a proposed £10.5m Centre for Writing and Publishing, strengthening plans to create a nationally significant literary hub in the city. #NewsInBrief

Northern Irish theatre company secures permanent headquarters - Arts Professional Belfast-based arts organisation Accidental Theatre has secured a three-storey building outright, from which it has operated since 2017.

Belfast-based arts organisation Accidental Theatre has secured a three-storey building outright, from which it has operated since 2017. #NewsInBrief

Council funding pressures put Bedfordshire theatres at risk - Arts Professional Two theatres in Bedfordshire have been flagged as potential targets for funding cuts as the local council grapples with a growing budget shortfall.

Two theatres in Bedfordshire have been flagged as potential targets for funding cuts as the local council grapples with a growing budget shortfall. #NewsInBrief

Smithsonian removes reference to Trump impeachments and January 6 - Arts Professional References to President Donald Trump's two impeachments have been removed from America's most famous museum complex.

References to President Donald Trump’s two impeachments have been removed from America’s most famous museum complex. #NewsInBrief

National Trust to make historic libraries more inviting - Arts Professional The National Trust will make it easier and more comfortable for those looking to curl up with a book in its historic homes.

The National Trust will make it easier and more comfortable for those looking to curl up with a book in its historic homes. #NewsInBrief

Football pitch near theatre could render shows 'unviable' - Arts Professional Brighton Open Air Theatre (Boat) has raised alarm over plans for a floodlit artificial football pitch and multi-use games area, warning the development could

Brighton Open Air Theatre (Boat) has raised alarm over plans for a floodlit artificial football pitch and multi-use games area, warning the development could fundamentally undermine its ability to operate as a performance venue. #NewsInBrief

Bayeux Tapestry insurance under scrutiny - Arts Professional Art historians and conservation specialists are challenging the proposed £800 million insurance valuation for the Bayeux Tapestry ahead of its planned loan to

Art historians and conservation specialists are challenging the proposed £800 million insurance valuation for the Bayeux Tapestry ahead of its planned loan to the British Museum later this year. #NewsInBrief

TodayTix bosses make annual theatre power list - Arts Professional Bosses at live entertainment platform TodayTix have made the top 20 of theatre newspaper the Stage's annual power list, the Stage 100.

Bosses at live entertainment platform TodayTix have made the top 20 of theatre newspaper the Stage’s annual power list, the Stage 100. #NewsInBrief

British Museum recovering lost items 'one object at a time' - Arts Professional The man tasked with trying to recover thousands of items lost by the British Museum has suggested the hunt could continue until he is "retired or under the

The man tasked with trying to recover thousands of items lost by the British Museum has suggested the hunt could continue until he is “retired or under the ground”. #NewsInBrief

RNCM gains approval to award its own research degrees - Arts Professional The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has been granted full research degree awarding powers by the Office for Students (OfS), allowing it to award

The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has been granted full research degree awarding powers by the Office for Students (OfS), allowing it to award qualifications up to and including Level 8, equivalent to a doctorate. #NewsInBrief

Drama school revives form of undergraduate training - Arts Professional Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is to resurrect its undergraduate provision, announcing the move a year to the day since it paused applications to its 3-year

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is to resurrect its undergraduate provision, announcing the move a year to the day since it paused applications to its 3-year BA Professional Acting course. #NewsInBrief

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Health news round-up: orforglipron, new gonorrhoea antibiotics and record high flu admissions This week, The Pharmaceutical Journal has been reflecting on the past year, considering how the pharmacy sector has grown and presenting the headline numbers from our coverage across pharmacy in…

A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed: #orforglipron, new #gonorrhoea antibiotics and record high #flu admissions

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Wolverhampton's Brutalist landmark saved from bulldozers - Arts Professional A Brutalist building in Wolverhampton now home to an art school has been saved from demolition after being granted Grade II-listed status.

A Brutalist building in Wolverhampton now home to an art school has been saved from demolition after being granted Grade II-listed status. #NewsInBrief

Manchester Museum to address uncertainties of its African collections 'in public' - Arts Professional A museum hopes to take an "honest approach" to uncertainty around artefacts and objects in its care, with the launch of a dedicated Africa Hub.

A museum hopes to take an “honest approach” to uncertainty around artefacts and objects in its care, with the launch of a dedicated Africa Hub. #NewsInBrief

New ACE music advisory group aims to deliver 'real benefits for artists' - Arts Professional Arts Council England (ACE) has launched an advisory group, formed of artists and industry professionals, to shape how the government's new Music Growth

Arts Council England (ACE) has launched an advisory group, formed of artists and industry professionals, to shape how the government’s new Music Growth Package (MGP) will be distributed. #NewsInBrief

Fireworks event funds theatre's 'game changing' access upgrade - Arts Professional Colchester's Mercury Theatre has installed a new Assisted Listening System, thanks to the proceeds of an annual fireworks night.

Colchester’s Mercury Theatre has installed a new Assisted Listening System, thanks to the proceeds of an annual fireworks night. #NewsInBrief

Cumbernauld Theatre looks to the future after Scottish government funding intervention - Arts Professional Cumbernauld Theatre will be able to "plan for a bright future", thanks to a more than £150,000 grant over the 2026/27 period and the same the following

Cumbernauld Theatre will be able to “plan for a bright future”, thanks to a more than £150,000 grant over the 2026/27 period and the same the following financial year. #NewsInBrief

Bristol Museum loses hundreds of artefacts in warehouse theft - Arts Professional More than 600 artefacts have been stolen from the Bristol Museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection, Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed.

More than 600 artefacts have been stolen from the Bristol Museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection, Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed. #NewsInBrief

Prospect members vote to accept British Library pay deal - Arts Professional Workers at the British Library belonging to trade union Prospect have voted 78% in favour of an improved pay deal offer.

Workers at the British Library belonging to trade union Prospect have voted 78% in favour of an improved pay deal offer. #NewsInBrief

Film and TV to gain £2.5m Welsh ‘investment injection’ - Arts Professional Welsh government is to channel £2.5 million into film and television, calling the sector "a real success story for Wales".

Welsh government is to channel £2.5 million into film and television, calling the sector “a real success story for Wales”. #NewsInBrief

Government seeks submissions for ‘living heritage’ register - Arts Professional A nationwide drive to catalogue and celebrate British cultural traditions has opened for applications today (5 December).

A nationwide drive to catalogue and celebrate British cultural traditions has opened for applications today (5 December). #NewsInBrief

Museum on 'promising trajectory' as visitor numbers grow following £19m revamp - Arts Professional A museum that recently reopened following a £19 million transformation has more than doubled its weekly average visitor numbers.

A museum that recently reopened following a £19 million transformation has more than doubled its weekly average visitor numbers. #NewsInBrief

Creative Scotland welcomes 13 organisations to multi-year funding portfolio - Arts Professional Creative Scotland has expanded its multi-year funding (MYF) portfolio with the addition of 13 arts organisations thanks to support from a £3.2 million

Creative Scotland has expanded its multi-year funding (MYF) portfolio with the addition of 13 arts organisations thanks to support from a £3.2 million development fund. #NewsInBrief

Equity to hold vote on industrial action over AI - Arts Professional The performers' union Equity has today (4 December) opened a ballot asking members working in film and TV to vote on support for industrial action over

The performers’ union Equity has today (4 December) opened a ballot asking members working in film and TV to vote on support for industrial action over artificial intelligence (AI). #NewsInBrief

Actors' union puts demands on the table ahead of talks with theatre bodies - Arts Professional Actor's union Equity is demanding a guaranteed minimum weekly salary of £1,000 per week for the lowest paid in the West End.

Actor’s union Equity is demanding a guaranteed minimum weekly salary of £1,000 per week for the lowest paid in the West End. #NewsInBrief

Museums require 'reform' to harness health benefit potential - Arts Professional A report assessing the impact of an 18-month creative health programme in the museums and heritage sector has found “structural reform” is necessary to

A report assessing the impact of an 18-month creative health programme in the museums and heritage sector has found “structural reform” is necessary to realise its health and well-being potential. #NewsInBrief

BAFTA and BFI pledge to support clean energy transition - Arts Professional Entertainment company Live Nation, arts charity BAFTA, and the British Film Institute (BFI) have all signed up to a "powerful statement of intent" on

Entertainment company Live Nation, arts charity BAFTA, and the British Film Institute (BFI) have all signed up to a “powerful statement of intent” on transitioning to clean energy. #NewsInBrief