How to read the News

You will find all kinds of news in these pages, both about the Folk Arts and the wider Arts and Events scene. We update the news pages regularly and all news is divided into categories. Use the drop down list in the middle to such for the articles that interest you. Headline news articles will also appear in the Latest News section for 1-2 weeks.

Also make sure you keep a regular eye on the Dates for Your Diary, Funding and Training Opportunities sections.

We also have an archive folder where we keep the really useful stories from the last year or so.

FolkArts England News

Remember to check the 'Dates For Your Diary' section for upcoming events.

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East Midlands steal a march on the Olympiad

If you ever wondered whether the Olympics, the Cultural Olympiad and the whole London 2012 roadshow would make it to the East Midlands, well it is coming to your doorstep in the form of annual showcases and a great exhibition

What is yours worth?

An independent study conducted on behalf of Glastonbury Festival 2007 in conjunction with Mendip District Council revealed £73 million was generated by the festival.

Cleethorpes forced to cancel festival

The organising committee of the Cleethorpes Folk Festival has reluctantly taken the decision to cancel the festival for the foreseeable future.

MusicLearning Live! 2008

One of the biggest gatherings of music educators ever to take place arrived at The Sage Gateshead at the end of January 2008. Ray Langton, of the FolkArts England Education Advisory Group visited the Conference and Exhibition on behalf of FolkArts England.

The Showman’s Show

For many years now AFO and now FolkArts England has encouraged festival and event managers, directors and organisers to attend this event. You will never find a larger collection of events industry people, equipment, new ideas and networking opportunities than it this exhibition.

Manage Migration and Work Permits

For some time now Mark Ringwood (Roots Around the World) has very kindly been monitoring and lobbying wherever possible on the work permit situation

Goodbye to TAPS

After nearly 19 years, TAPS is closing its doors.

VAN Briefing Best Read

Once again, Voluntary Arts Network (VAN) have produced briefing papers and a superb Update Newsletter (March 2008) opens with ‘off the payroll, onto the scrap heap?’

Ralph Vaughan Williams and Folk Song

This year is the 50th anniversary of the death of the English composer and folk song collector Ralph Vaughan Williams. To commemorate the anniversary, the Philharmonia Orchestra has arranged three “RVW Study Days” in May.

VAN Exec Clues Up on Olympiad

Many thanks to Robin Simpson, Chief Executive for the Voluntary Arts Network (VAN) for allowing us to reprint a piece from his recent news bulletin regarding his visit to an Olympiad seminar.

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