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30 Sep 2011
Newcastle theatre opens after renovation
Newcastle's historic Theatre Royal has reopened to the public, following the completion of an extensive £4.9m renovation programme to mark the venue's 175th anniversary.
The Grade I-listed building's Victorian auditorium was restored as part of the project, which has taken six months to complete and
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28 Sep 2011
Southampton arts complex plans approved
A new 100,000sq ft (9,290sq m) arts complex is to be developed in Southampton as part of a mixed-use scheme led by Grosvenor, which has been given the green light by councillors.
The London-based property group is behind plans for the development, which has involved CZWG Architects and will also include new
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28 Sep 2011
360 Play facility to open in Hertfordshire
360 Play, the family entertainment centre operator owned by DP Leisure, has confirmed that it is to open in a building formerly home to a Stevenage nightclub in Hertfordshire.
The new centre will add to the company's existing site in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, and is due to open later this year, following the closure of the Liquid and Envy club.
DP Leisure's sister company, DP Associates, has worked on the
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28 Sep 2011
Scotland announces 2012-13 culture budget
Scottish culture and external affairs secretary Fiona Hyslop has confirmed that the country's national galleries and museums will have revenue funding maintained in 2012-13.
Announcing the department's budget for the period, Hyslop also announced a 2 per cent cut in Creative Scotland's core budget, the agency responsible for promoting arts and culture.
The Scottish Government has allocated £4.6m in capital
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28 Sep 2011
Eight arts groups to lead digital research
Arts Council England (ACE) has revealed that eight cultural organisations have been chosen to spearhead digital research and development projects over the coming 12 months.
The groups will net support from the £500,000 Digital Research and Development Fund for Arts and Culture, run by Nesta, ACE and the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Nearly 500 projects bid for support following the fund's launch in June,
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28 Sep 2011
Upgrade planned for Afan Forest Park centre
Neath Port Talbot Council (NPTC) is planning to carry out a major overhaul of Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre in a bid to maximise the facility's potential and attract more tourists.
Subject to planning permission, it is hoped that construction work will start in December and be completed by spring next year. Proposals include a transformed café area.
NPTC is also planning to revamp the foyer to provide better
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27 Sep 2011
Atkins to work on Statue of Liberty scheme
Atkins, the international engineering and design consultancy, has been appointed to lead the £17.5m (US$27.4m) renovation programme at the Statue of Liberty in New York, US.
The company has been chosen by the US National Parks Service to carry out "life safety" improvements at the landmark, which will
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27 Sep 2011
Fashion sector signs up to 2012 project
Some of the UK's leading fashion designers and artists are to collaborate on a new project celebrating next summer's London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
A total of 14 industry figures have signed up to the initiative, including Jeremy Deller; Paul Smith; Giles Deacon; Christopher Kane; and Christopher Bailey for Burberry.
The British Fashion Council and Bazaar Fashion Arts Foundation will manage the scheme in
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27 Sep 2011
English Heritage Angel Awards shortlist revealed
English Heritage has announced that 16 local organisations have made it through to the final of the inaugural English Heritage Angel Awards, which will take place on 31 October.
The new awards scheme was launched by Andrew Lloyd Webber earlier this summer to help recognise the role played by groups in the preservation of the nation's historic properties.
Projects are shortlisted in four categories, including Best
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26 Sep 2011
Tickets to go on sale for Harry Potter tours
Warner Bros has announced the first raft of operators that have been approved to sell tickets for its new Harry Potter studio attraction at Leavesden Studios, which opens next spring.
Timed, pre-booked tickets for the new Warner Bros Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter experience are due
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26 Sep 2011
SkyPoint Climb to open on Gold Coast
A new visitor experience taking climbers on a guided walk 270m (886ft) above the ground at the SkyPoint Observation Tower on Australia's Gold Coast is to open this winter
Ardent Leisure is behind the SkyPoint Climb proposals, which will see climbers dress in a full-body climbing suit and harness before
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26 Sep 2011
Southend Pier reopens following repair work
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has confirmed that the Essex resort's landmark pier has reopened to the public, following the completion of "essential" repair work to the structure.
The attraction had to close earlier this month after pilings and a stretch of walkways suffered damage when a contractor's barge was forced under the structure in windy conditions.
Derek Jarvis, the council's executive councillor for
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26 Sep 2011
New art museum to open in San Francisco
The new International Art Museum of America (IAMA) is set to open its doors to the public in San Francisco's Central Market Art District, US, on 15 October.
Waterfall gardens; meeting and event spaces; and a gift shop will form part of the 21,000sq ft (1,951sq m) IAMA, which will provide a new non-profit, permanent art attraction.
According to IAMA, its mission is to offer visitors the chance to view the "most
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