Nine in ten people working in heritage believe the sector must embrace commercial activity in order to survive, according to a new survey.

Arts Professional takes a look at culture stories you may have missed this week, including JW3’s bar mitzvah celebration, calls in Scotland for a Town of Culture legacy, and a new theatre season in a threshing barn.

Creative Scotland is inviting expressions of interest for its next multi-year funding round.

The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry has informed staff that seven roles are being placed at risk of redundancy, with a formal consultation process now underway.

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A row over a proposed temporary 1,200-seat Troubadour Theatre in Ealing has escalated after the local council voted to reject a motion calling for the plans to be abandoned.

A £41 million investment to restore churches and heritage buildings across England has been announced by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

The National Trust has paused its TikTok advertising after AI content was generated that was “not part of the organisation’s approved creative”.

New chair of Arts Council England (ACE) Dawn Airey has used her inaugural speech in the role to highlight the “wealth of excellence” that culturally diverse communities have brought to the sector.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is due to absorb around 2,600 staff from the recently closed Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), it has been confirmed.

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The Royal Schools of Music’s exam board has been fined £150,000 for failures to retain assessment data.