Timeβs nearly up to respond to the DCMS public consultation on the future of the BBC! For some good inspiration and reminders of the value of the BBC for arts and culture, see the excellent paper published by Campaign For the Arts:
www.campaignforthearts.org/wp-content/u...
This is an excellent tool from @campaignforthearts.org which helps you to respond to the government's charter review consultation on the BBC, while being able to see CFTA's responses alongside www.campaignforthearts.org/reports/a-st...
Nice to see the @campaignforthearts.org drawing on our @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk work to position on the BBC as part of our shared social infrastructure.
We have invited all of our supporters to participate in the public consultation on the BBC Charter Review, which closes at 23:59 on Tuesday, and we've also launched an online tool to help people make their own response.
You can find it all here π
www.campaignforthearts.org/reports/a-st...
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And we suggest five principles that we believe should underpin the BBC's future funding to protect and strengthen these functions.
The report includes testimony from Campaign for the Arts supporters across the UK.
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We evidence how the BBC...
πΈ Nurtures creativity and launches new talent
π± Bolsters the UK's creative ecosystem
π¬ Creates and invests in new and distinctive work
π Reflects and represents the UK's cultural diversity
π Fosters a shared culture and sense of belonging
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πππ ππππππ from @campaignforthearts.org about the UK's largest cultural organisation: the BBC.
As ministers begin the first review of the BBC for over a decade, we've analysed the unique and essential role it plays in UK arts and culture.
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www.campaignforthearts.org/reports/a-st...
White text on background image of Scottish parliament building, with inset image of Scottish parliament interior in thick pink border. Text: Scotland's Cultural Future, culture hustings for the next parliament. Thursday 26 February 2026, 7 - 8:30PM GMT.
π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Do you want to hear all of Scotland's main political parties discuss their plans for culture ahead of May's elections?
Then join us for a FREE, open-access, livestreamed event next Thursday evening: www.campaignforthearts.org/events/scott...
"Let's make sure we have a properly funded BBC that reflects and celebrates who we are."
Today in the House of Lords, former BBC Director-General Lord Tony Hall underlined the importance of the BBC as a cultural organisation.
It's #GivingTuesday, and CFTA's Big Festive Fundraiser has just begun β¨
This week, and this week only, your donation is doubled. Help us raise Β£25k and step it up for the arts in 2026.
π donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
What did last week's Budget mean for the arts?
π Central funding essentially unchanged
π Local funding could be squeezed further
ποΈ Big changes to business rates
π¨ New funding could come from visitor levies
π¬π§ More Β£ for the devolved administrations
www.campaignforthearts.org/news/what-di...
Citizens from every parliamentary constituency in the UK have come together, ahead of the forthcoming Spending Review, to urge the Chancellor to protect and grow public investment in the arts and culture. πΆπππ¨βοΈπΈπ₯π§΅ποΈ
www.campaignforthearts.org/news/citizen...
π₯ Today, we delivered our petition to the Chancellor β signed by over 37,000 citizens from every one of the UKβs 650 constituencies π₯
π Thank you to everyone who signed, shared, and shouted about the petition.
@RachelReeves β over to you βοΈ
We're now just 250 short of 37,000 signatures on our petition π€
That's tens of thousands of voices from every part of the UK delivering one clear message: if the government wants national renewal, they should invest in the arts and culture π±
HELP US HIT 37K π campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
The arts make us happier and healthier! We're not even joking. π
CFTA Director @jackgamble.bsky.social will be joining @simonforstroud.bsky.socialβ¬, Louisa Jackson & @jonathanpienews.bsky.social for a chat about comedy as healthcare! Next week at SXSW London. π
www.sxswlondon.com/session/come...
At the upcoming Spending Review, investing in artists and cultural organisations will make lives better, society stronger and the economy richer. We cannot afford the alternative.
www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
In the past fortnight, over 30,000 people have signed the @campaignforthearts.org petition urging the UK Government to protect and grow investment in the arts and culture.
www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
Over 20,000 people have signed our petition in less than a week! βοΈπ₯
Thank you for your support. Together we can urge the UK Government to protect and grow investment in the arts and culture.
Let's keep it going ππ±
www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
15,000+ people have already signed our petition urging a strong settlement for the DCMS, schools & local councils on 11 June. Their message is clear:
The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.
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www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
Public investment in the arts benefits the public.
As the Chancellor reviews spending plans for the rest of this decade, @campaignforthearts.org is making that case by uniting and expressing support from every constituency in the UK.
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www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
Jennie Lee's trailblazing white paper for the arts was published 60 years ago today.
It insisted that the arts should be central to everyday life and publicly supported for the benefit of all.
www.campaignforthearts.org/news/jennie-...
NEW: The UK Government has committed "over Β£270m" to an 'Arts Everywhere Fund', and green-lit Β£67m of investment in cultural infrastructure projects.
Here's our explainer and a snap analysis π
www.campaignforthearts.org/news/uk-gove...
Our drama schools are facing a financial crisis, shutting down opportunities for the next generation.
On @theguardian.com today, Campaign for the Arts trustee Samuel West calls for "urgent action to protect and expand everyoneβs access to the arts".
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Very grateful to @thestage.bsky.social for recognising our work at @campaignforthearts.org in this year's #TheStage100 list.
It would be impossible without our brilliant team, our supporters and donors across the UK, and our expert partners. Huge thanks to all of you.
NEW: English councils have cut culture spending by more than 50% since 2009-10, further jeopardising local access to the arts.
The Campaign for the Arts has launched an open call for information from the public, as councils consider next year's budgets.
www.campaignforthearts.org/news/english...
Initial @campaignforthearts.org analysis suggests the #ScottishBudget is even better for arts and culture than the Government comms suggest. They are heralding a Β£34 million increase, but Arts spending will rise by Β£43m next year and the overall culture budget by Β£42m, according to Budget docs.
