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A Night Less Ordinary is the Arts Council's new initiative in association with Metro, which will provide 618,000 free theatre tickets to anyone under 26 in more than 200 venues across England.

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Cellist from Sheffield-based Music in the Round's Ensemble 360. Photo: Richard Stott
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Win a Day Less Ordinary!

Arts Council England are offering you and a friend the chance to win a great Saturday out as part of the A Night Less Ordinary scheme. Select the logo on the right to find out more.

Sustain

Sustain is our £40 million, open application fund which provides extra support for arts organisations under pressure as a result of recession. For more information, and to find out how to apply, go to www.artscouncil.org.uk/sustain

Rosero wins Independent Foreign Fiction Prize

The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2009 has been awarded to Colombian writer Evelio Rosero

Action on recession

Read about the practical steps we're taking to ensure the continued success of the arts through the recession. www.artscouncil.org.uk/actiononrecession

Free theatre tickets to under-26s!

Arts Council England in association with Metro brings you A Night Less Ordinary - offering thousands of free theatre tickets to anyone under 26 for all sorts of theatre events including comedy, tragedies, musical theatre, dance, modern mime, plays, circus and much more. Click on the image to visit the website and start booking free tickets!

Our organisation review

Read about our proposals for the Arts Council's organisation review. Select the image to the right to download our briefing note.