The numbers are in, and they tell a complex story. Across North American arts and cultural organizations, audiences are returning. Relationships are growing. In many cases, organizations are reaching more households than they did before the...

Across the UK arts sector, the story emerging from the latest Arts & Culture Benchmark data is both encouraging and challenging. Encouraging because audiences are returning. Challenging because the financial recovery is not keeping pace.

What can the first half of the season, and particularly the holiday period, tell us about the health of orchestras in North America right now?