Almost a third of jobs in the arts, entertainment and recreation industry pay below the living wage, survey finds
20th May 2025 15:09
Almost a third of jobs in the arts, entertainment and recreation industry pay below living wage, survey finds: Research by the Living Wage Foundation has found that 29.2% of jobs in the arts, entertainment and recreation industry pay below the national living… Read more...
Over a third of independent museums in the UK may rely purely on volunteers, research finds
20th May 2025 12:30
Over a third of independent museums in the UK rely purely on the work of volunteers: Research from the Association of Independent Museums (AiM) has found that 39% of independent museums in the UK may rely purely on volunteers, having no paid employees. This… Read more...
Report reveals 40% of grassroots music venues operated at a loss in 2024
20th March 2025 16:19
Report reveals 40% of grassroots music venues operated at a loss in 2024: A survey of more than 800 grassroots music venues has revealed that over one in four (43.8%) operated at a loss in 2024. According to the Music Venue Trust’s (MVT) annual report,… Read more...
Wales ranks second lowest among European nations in per capita spending on cultural services, report shows
18th February 2025 15:24
Wales ranks second lowest among European nations in per capita spending on cultural services: A recent report has found that Wales ranks second lowest among European nations in per capita spending on cultural services, with only Greece spending less.… Read more...
Despite a surge in visitors, 11% of Scotland's museums and galleries fear they may close within the next year survey finds:
14th January 2025 14:27
Despite a surge in visitors, 11% of Scotland's museums and galleries fear they may close within the next year. A survey has found that despite an overall increase in visitor numbers compared to pre-COVID, (15.4 million in 2023/24 vs. c. 12.8 million in… Read more...
Audiences of cultural venues are more concerned about the impacts of climate change than the general population, survey finds.
19th December 2024 14:05
Audiences of cultural venues are more concerned about the impacts of climate change than the general population, survey finds: In a recent survey of audiences of cultural venues and organisations across the UK, 86% of visitors polled said they are worried… Read more...
