Culture, Media and Sport Committee: Review of Arts Council England
Committee hears from witnesses
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is conducting a review of Arts Council England, the public body responsible for distributing arts funding across England. This oral evidence session will examine the Council's performance, strategic priorities, and effectiveness in supporting the arts sector.
Arts Council England distributes hundreds of millions in public funding annually to theatres, museums, galleries, and cultural organisations. This review will assess whether current funding allocation and governance are serving the arts sector effectively and meeting public cultural priorities.
Related business
Upcoming similar business
- Oral evidence9 Jun 2026
Modernisation Committee: Backbench Business Committee and Petitions Committee Debates
- Oral evidence8 Jun 2026
Public Accounts Committee: Sizewell C
- Oral evidence21 May 2026
Public Accounts Committee: Unlocking land for housing
- Oral evidence20 May 2026
Treasury Committee: Bank of England Monetary Policy Reports
- Oral evidence20 May 2026
Environmental Audit Committee: Air Pollution in England
- Oral evidence20 May 2026
Procedure Committee: Written Parliamentary Questions
Past similar business
- Oral evidence20 Apr 2026
Public Accounts Committee: Financial resilience of government-sponsored museums and galleries
- Oral evidence20 Apr 2026
Home Affairs Committee: The impact of serious and organised crime on local neighbourhoods
- Oral evidence20 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs Committee: UK/EU Treaty on Gibraltar
- Oral evidence15 Apr 2026
Women and Equalities Committee: Experiences of women in live comedy
- Oral evidence15 Apr 2026
Treasury Committee: Appointment of Katharine Braddick as Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at the Bank of England and Chief Executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority
- Oral evidence15 Apr 2026
Work and Pensions Committee: Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy
Upcoming on related topics
- Private Members' Bills29 May 2026
Methanol Poisoning (Travel Advice) Bill: Second Reading
Culture & Community - Oral questions20 May 2026— Scotland
Scotland
Culture & Community - Oral evidence19 May 2026
Culture, Media and Sport Committee: BBC Royal Charter Review
Culture & Community - Oral evidence19 May 2026
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee: Modernising Elections
Culture & Community - Oral evidence19 May 2026
Education Committee: Reading for Pleasure
Culture & Community - Oral evidence14 May 2026
Home Affairs Committee: Responses to antisemitism
Culture & Community
Past on related topics
- Oral evidence20 Apr 2026
Public Accounts Committee: Financial resilience of government-sponsored museums and galleries
Culture & Community - Adjournment20 Apr 2026
Government support for community owned assets
Culture & Community - Ministerial statement20 Apr 2026
Recent Antisemitic Attacks
Culture & Community - Westminster Hall debate16 Apr 2026
Select Committee Statement on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s inquiry on neuroscience and digital childhoods
Culture & Community - Oral questions16 Apr 2026— Culture, Media and Sport
Culture, Media and Sport (including Topical Questions)
Culture & Community - Debate15 Apr 2026
Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Culture & Community