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Shaun, with Jon Potter of Company Paradiso present the project to the Thames Valley Partnership Annual Conference

Made in England - Ballads of Reading Jail 2009

The Ballads of Reading Jail was part of Made in England, which is a national partnership initiative between BBC English Regions and Arts Council England. …

Published: 9 February 2010

Shift Happens: ALT Shift opens for booking

Now in its third year, Shift Happens: the arts and technology conference, is continuing to show artists and arts organisations how to make the most of …

Published: 1 February 2010

State of the Arts

The State of the Arts conference, which we organised in partnership with the RSA, brought together a wide range of creative voices to debate the …

Published: 25 January 2010

House of Bling

As the result of a new partnership between Arts Council England, East Midlands and the National Trust, a series of spectacular installations were created for …

Published: 18 December 2009

Green projects in London

As the dust settles on the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, we thought we would give a round-up of some of the Arts …

Published: 17 December 2009

Merry Christmas from Arts Council England

We have commissioned a short animated film for our Christmas message this year.

Published: 14 December 2009

Glass maker Jodie Bishop at work at Plymouth College of Art & Design

PL:ay – a festival of adventures, anticipation and encounters

Building new audiences and removing barriers in Plymouth On Saturday 28 July 2007, the first PL:ay one day festival of adventure, anticipation and encounters was …

Published: 11 December 2009

Portico Quartet performing at East Quantoxhead village hall, part of Somerset - Take Art Live

Rural touring in the south west

Village halls, churches and schools are a focal point for many villages and small towns. They provide a familiar and informal space in which local …

Published: 11 December 2009

C-scape Dance Company are part of Dance South West Associate Artists scheme, which takes dancers and choreographers into communities. Their production Blonde toured village halls as part of Carn to Cove's rural touring scheme.

Rural touring – Carn to Cove

Carn to Cove is Cornwall’s performing arts touring scheme which brings quality professional artists into rural areas.

Published: 11 December 2009

Tom Stoddard's exhibition of photographs of asylum seekers at Bristol Temple Meads station

iWITNESS at Bristol Temple Meads station

A series of stunning black and white photographs depicting refugees, displaced people and the effects of war and famine around the globe was shown at …

Published: 11 December 2009

Part of big dance 2008, a 1940's inspired Caberet show by Mr Whippy.

Rural touring - Air in G

Air in G is the rural touring agency promoting music, theatre and dance in rural Gloucestershire.

Published: 11 December 2009

Rural touring - Rural Arts Wiltshire

Rural Arts Wiltshire is the rural touring agency for Wiltshire.

Published: 8 December 2009

Black Voices, a cappella group, give singing workshops to local community

Rural touring - Artsreach

Artsreach provides a wide ranging programme of professional arts events for local people at affordable prices, working in collaboration with a network of voluntary local …

Published: 8 December 2009

Black Voices workshop with Villages in Action

Rural touring - Villages in Action

Villages in Action (VIA) is a rural touring scheme based in Crediton, Devon. They help to bring top quality professional performances and workshops at affordable …

Published: 7 December 2009

The Singing Bones

In 2009 Bristol-based musician and composer Sarah Moody, was awarded £21,225 from Arts Council England, South West to work with a group of artists in …

Published: 2 December 2009

Wirksworth Festival

Since 1995 Wirksworth - a charming Derbyshire Dales town - has enjoyed a thriving annual festival which attracts thousands of visitors and helps to generate …

Published: 17 November 2009

Silverware by Elizabeth Auriol Peers on display at Bishopland

Bristol silversmith shines at Bishopsland

Silversmith Elizabeth Auriol Peers from Bristol was one of only eleven graduates nationally to be given a place at the prestigious Bishopsland training workshops for …

Published: 10 November 2009

Seizure by Roger Hiorns. Photo: Nick Cobbing

Artangel: Seizure

Seizure is the result of a vast chemical process precipitated by British artist Roger Hiorns. Around 75,000 litres of copper sulphate solution were pumped into …

Published: 10 November 2009

The Fourth Plinth

Between 1841 and 1999, the Fourth Plinth in the north west corner of Trafalgar Square remained empty, unlike the other plinths in the square, which …