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06 Jul 2026
A Rural Touring Story
The last time the infrastructure of rural touring was researched was before the pandemic and a lot has changed since then. The University of Warwick’s Vishalakshi Roy and Melanie Stavrou...
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18 May 2026
Calling All Theatre-Makers: Rural Touring Needs You!
Applications are now officially open for the next edition of Arts Alive‘s Pitch Up (rural) – an exciting opportunity for theatre-makers to pitch their work directly to rural touring schemes from...
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19 Sep 2025
Ambitious New Theatre Project Begins Its Nationwide Tour
Groundbreaking new theatre project Create Tour Connect – the first time work has been created and toured to rural communities across England on this scale, will launch its inaugural tour...
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30 Sep 2024
Arts Council England Launches Data Tool to Map Local Culture and Creativity
On the 27th of September, Arts Council England launched the Culture and Place Data Explorer (the Explorer) an interactive tool that allows users to map investment in culture and creativity...
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02 Feb 2023
Rural theatre project INN CROWD
Arts project INN CROWD, www.inncrowd.org.uk, who bring high quality live shows to rural pubs and other licensed venues, has become a member of the Rural Services Network. The national project,...
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12 Dec 2022
Arts Council England funding to keep culture alive in Dorset’s rural communities
Lyme Online reports that Dorset-based charity Artsreach has secured three years of funding from Arts Council England, to support its touring programme around the county’s rural communities Arts Council England...
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21 May 2020
About Meadow Arts
Meadow Arts is an inspirational contemporary art charity delivering ambitious and accessible projects in unexpected rural places. Meadow Arts believes that excellent contemporary art has the power to encourage new...
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04 May 2020
Rural Media, announce digital support for local communities and creatives during COVID-19 lockdown
Herefordshire-based production company and charity Rural Media has today announced its full support of local communities during the COVID-19 lockdown With a focus on providing opportunities and support for isolated...
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06 Apr 2020
Statement – Supporting the Cultural Sector
Arts Council England is a member of our Rural Services Partnership Covid-19 Joint Statement from Arts Council England and Local Government sector partners: In every community culture helps people live...
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09 Mar 2020
‘Libraries and Rural Touring Arts’ – maximising the potential of our nation’s libraries
National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF) to support touring into Libraries in a new national project funded by Arts Council England New figures reveal almost 800 libraries have closed since 2010....
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