The bard pays homage to his two muses: his wife and his football club
We must not let the ghouls in government take the arts away from us
The Tory slash-and-burn approach to the arts poses deathly threat to some of the most revered institutions in this country
Apartment House, at Cafe Oto, play Femenine by Julius Eastman
[Steve Bowbrick/flickr/CC]
MARY CONWAY is disappointed by an incoherent show that fails to question stereotypical assumptions about the Soviet Union
JOHN McINALLY welcomes a rigorous class analysis of the history and exploitation of sectarianism by the Scottish ruling elite
WILL STONE, JAMES WALSH and MARIA DUARTE review Souleymane’s Story, Sunlight, Good Fortune, and After The Hunt
ALEX HALL recommends an exhaustive investigation of the means by which the Starmer faction assassinated the left
DAVID MORGAN recommends a refreshingly inspiring novel that features encounters with some tremendous women
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ON November 4, the Arts Council England announced which arts entities are welcomed to apply to the National Portfolio Organisations (NPO) programme.
For those unfamiliar with arts funding in Britain, or the significance of the NPO programme – the Arts Council England, Arts Council Wales and Creative Scotland have a support structure which grants “deserving” organisations sustained funding for a period of time longer than other funding streams.
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