The Arts and Everything In Between

In this episode of The Arts and Everything In-Between Podcast, host Ella sits down with Áine McCarron, Head of Sector Development at Thrive, to delve into the essential work Thrive is doing to support arts organizations in Northern Ireland. The discussion covers audience engagement, the impact of the cost-of-living crisis, and key research insights that help organizations better understand and ser...

  In this episode of The Arts and Everything In-Between Podcast, host Priya Patel sits down with Caroline Wynne, founder and director of Artscope, to explore the intricacies of collaboration, community building, and managing arts projects with multiple stakeholders. With over 30 years of experience in the arts as a performer, educator, and program manager, Caroline shares her journey from music ed...

In this special live edition of the Arts and Everything In-Between Podcast, hosts Ella Bailey, Digital Marketing and Content Specialist, and James, Senior Business Development Manager at Ticketsolve, dive into productivity strategies inspired by our recent session at the AMA 2024 conference. They introduce P10Y, Ticketsolve's unique guide to getting things done, sharing practical tips on how to ke...

In this exciting episode, host Priya Patel sits down with Lucia Cipollina Kun, a final year PhD student at the University of Bristol, to discuss the transformative role of AI in the arts, culture, and heritage sectors. Lucia shares her journey into AI and its applications in art restoration, preservation, and beyond. You'll learn: How AI is being used to restore and preserve cultural heritage, inc...

In this thought-provoking episode of the Arts and Everything in Between podcast, host Lucy Costelloe welcomes Alan Harrison, a multifaceted arts professional with over 30 years of experience in the US theater scene. Alan, an author, speaker, writer, performer, nonprofit executive, and artist, shares his extensive journey through leading, producing, directing, and promoting over 300 theatrical prod...

In this insightful episode, the third of our International Women's Day series, host Lucy Costelloe sits down with Anna Wiseman, Director of Wise Collaborations, to explore the concept of "squiggly careers" and how arts professionals can embrace non-linear career paths. Anna shares her journey from audience development and marketing in heritage and theatre to project management, ticketing systems,...

In this episode of The Arts and Everything in Between, Lucy speaks to Lynn Aitchison, founder of marketing agency Evolare, as part of our series celebrating International Women's Day, featuring women sharing stories of creative resilience. Lynn discusses her journey through the arts and cultural sector, including through her significant roles at After Digital and involvement in projects like the O...

This episode of The Arts and Everything in Between was ecorded live with an audience of Ticketsolve community members. Hosted by Lucy and featuring a panel of industry experts from venues across the UK and Ireland, the discussion is sparked by findings from a Ticketsolve survey revealing that 92% of organisations have faced disruptions due to audience conduct, yet only 60% had a defined policy aro...

We mark International Women's Day with an inspiring interview with Celine Wyatt, Head of Creative Development and Learning at Blackpool Grand Theatre and a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts.  Celine shares her personal story of resilience, tracing the highs and lows of her career. She offers a profound look into the realities of working within the arts and cultural sector, highlighting the b...

Failing fast means trialling, testing, learning and reshaping so you can succeed. But what does that mean for arts management? How can a fail fast mentality help push arts organisations forwards?  In this thought-provoking episode of "The Arts and Everything in Between," host Lucy Costelloe sits down with Gail Jones, Communications Manager at the Crescent Arts Centre, to explore what it means for...

As arts leaders, being able to navigate today's giving landscape for the best opportunities is critical. Strategic thinking around fundraising can strengthen arts, culture and heritage organisations themselves, and also the communities they work within.  In this episode of the Arts and Everything In Between podcast, host Priya Patel speaks to senior consultant for arts and heritage, Liz Purchase o...

Sometimes in the pursuit of change, the desire to quickly make radical change can lead to a paralysis of action. How do you take the passion and drive for change and balance it with the hard practicalities of enacting real, authentic transformation? In this episode of the Arts and Everything In Between podcast, host Lucy Costelloe talks to Katie Parry, Director at Supercool Design about how arts a...

Embracing equity, diversity, and inclusion enriches artistic expression and broadens audience engagement, and also ensures that the arts remain relevant, accessible, and representative of our evolving societal landscape. Diverse teams mean diverse perspectives which can drive creativity and innovation. But how can arts organisations get started with EDI in a meaningful way? In this episode, Lucy K...

38 mins Audience behaviour is changing social media in dramatic ways. Marketing Manager, Meg Edwards of HdK Associates explains what is changing and how arts and culture organisations can adapt.  Social media's ability to engage audiences and prompt interaction is like the holy grail of marketing. But, audience behaviour - especially Gen Z's behaviour - is changing how everyone engages online.  We...

TRG Arts' Senior Consultant, Tom Stickland joins host Lucy Costelloe to discuss how to use data and metrics as the foundation for strategies that help build loyal audiences for arts and cultural organisations. Tom explains the importance of identifying your organisation's definition of success and aligning metrics to long-term goals like patron loyalty and revenue resilience and avoiding short-ter...

Being a professional actor has always been challenging but rewarding. It is a competitive industry, where you have to have persistence and a thick skin to make it. But what do young performers think about their future in the industry? We sit down with three young actors Lizzie Austin, Chloe Wright and Elias Prosser who are embarking on the next phase of their careers and learn what they hope for i...

This week we head back to Recharge to hear from Ticketsolve's Emma Young on one of the most pressing issues we are all facing today: sustainability and  the looming climate emergency. The call for a greener future is loud, clear, and persistent. But what role does the arts and culture sector play in this dialogue? As arts venues and organisations across the UK and Ireland grapple with the challeng...

We've seen the headlines: misbehaving, rude and disruptive audiences threatening and even assaulting staff and ruining performances for everyone.  What is going on? What happened to the unwritten rules of audience etiquette? From customer-facing industries to public transport and cafes, interpersonal altercations seem to be happening everywhere.  In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Kirsty Sedgma...

In this deep dive into GA4, Chris will give you tips and advice on how to best utilise the new analytics platform. He details what type of new data you can collect, what the new GA4 functionality will give you and how the new customisable reports are going to give you an even better understanding of your customers and website visitors, so you can take action.  Chris explains how best to get starte...

UK Theatre and Society of London Theatre's Theatre and Touring Summit, (formerly 'Symposium') took place this summer at The Brewery, London, bringing together  theatre professionals from across the UK to highlight the issues facing the sector ,  and explore solutions to improve the landscape for theatre in 202 3  and beyond.   The S ummit helped strengthen  connections between industry peers, to p...

Website accessibility is a necessity in an age where the internet plays a crucial role in providing information, services, and opportunities. But what does digital accessibility really mean for the user? What can your arts organisation do to improve accessibility for your audiences?  Trustee at Colchester Arts and technology accessibility advisor Catherine Turner shares her personal experiences as...

Artists have always championed initiatives of great social importance, often becoming beacons for social change. With this idea as their foundation, Irish charity, First Fortnight aims to challenge mental health prejudice through arts and culture.  First Fortnight CEO Maria Fleming, discusses the charity's annual festival whose aim is to create mental health awareness and end stigma. She delves in...

In this episode, Dr. Colm Fallon takes us on a journey of the mind, combining neuroscience, psychology and meditation, to teach us how important self care is for the short and long term health of self. You'll learn how cognitive load and stress can create a volatile mix and more importantly how consistent meditation practice can help ease these burdens, but also help foster a growth mindset and he...

What if you could double the number of people your organisation was able to meaningfully engage with? What if you could do it easily and quickly - without spending any money?   Join Anna Walsh, Director of Theatre Forum, Aoife Demel from Mermaid Arts Centre, Marie Claire Cowley, from An Táin Arts and Ticketsolve's Aoileann Ní Riain as they discuss how legitimate interest can be used to re-engage w...

Data, data everywhere and no time to take a look (surely there is a poem about that right)? Data is everywhere, demographics, behavioural, social, impact - you name it - there is a measurement for it. It's easy to get overwhelmed especially if you are time and resource constrained. But rather than burying your head in the sand - or worse - firmly digging in your heels while repeating "this is fine...