Most Council-Owned Art in England Sits in Storage, BBC Finds
Councils in England hold more than half a million artworks, but only a small fraction is on view. Falling museum budgets are part of the reason.
Category: Culture
Damian Lewis to Play Henry V in Old Vic's New Season
Rupert Goold's first season at the Old Vic opens with Damian Lewis as Henry V, then moves to Milly Alcock in Julie and a revival of Assassins.
Tenpole Tudor Recall How Swords of a Thousand Men Was Made
Singer Edward Tudor Pole and bassist Dick Crippen describe how the 1981 song came together, from a tour-coach toilet to galloping horses from a BBC sound-effects record.
Local Traders Say £12,000 Pitches Price Them Out of Christmas Market
Traders say the new operator’s prices put stalls at St George’s Plateau out of reach. Council leader Liam Robinson says he met business owners about this year’s problems, and the council could look at different options in future.
Bidston Windmill Joins Historic England's At-Risk Register
The Grade II listed windmill on the Wirral needs urgent roof repairs, and its place on the register opens the way to outside funding, Wirral Council says.
Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre in Edge Hill to Close
The centre that preserves Liverpool's Williamson Tunnels will shut on 20 December after its annual ground rent was set to rise to a commercial rate and no long-term investor was found.
John Leeson, the Voice of Doctor Who's K9, Dies Aged 83
Actor John Leeson, who voiced the robot dog K9 in Doctor Who and its spin-offs, has died after a summer of illness. Russell T Davies paid tribute.
Glasgow Museums Pull Mummies Amid Request to Return Priest's Remains
Glasgow Life has taken human remains off show at Kelvingrove and says a request has come to return a priest's body to Egypt. The operator cites a lack of consent from the dead.
Brassed Off Turns 30 as Grimethorpe Recalls Pit Closure
Thirty years after the film Brassed Off, a former Grimethorpe miner and a coalfields expert say its impact is still felt in the village and its former mining area.
Bradford Approves Brit North Performing Arts College
Bradford Council has approved Brit North, a performing arts college inspired by the Brit School. It is due to open on a city centre car park site by 2028.
Newport's Ballet Cymru Turns 40 With Shows and a Tour
Founder Darius James set up the company in a post-industrial town after a council backed him as a ten-year-old.
Pulp Get Sheffield Walk of Fame Star Outside Town Hall
Jarvis Cocker and other band members were at the unveiling of the plaque, then met fans at a nearby pub.
Swansea Council Cancels Male Strip Show at Brangwyn Hall
Swansea Council called off the Magic Men Australia show over concerns it was too raunchy. Ticket holders will get refunds.
Phone Box at Centre of Great Britain Gets Grade II Listing
The KX100 kiosk at Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire, the 100,000th installed in the country, now has heritage protection.
Oldham Coliseum Cancels Macbeth in Nightclub, Refunds Tickets
The theatre's Macbeth at Liquid and Envy has been cut short, and the council says it wants to understand the "unforeseen circumstances".