Two things are clear: there is real concern out there for the state of the arts in the UK, but also real belief that by coming together we can create lasting change 💜 So thank you so much for your support of the Campaign for the Arts. We can't wait to keep building in 2026.

🎉 We did it! 🎉 We've been absolutely blown away by the response to our Big Festive Fundraiser, which went well beyond its original target thanks to the generosity of 350 of you – our supporters.

We’ve already surpassed our original target for our Big Festive Fundraiser this week, which has honestly us away 💨 But the campaign is very much still open, and the more fuel we have in the tank, the further we’ll go. Please consider chipping in 👇 https://t.co/9JXAEt0IjH

'From firefighting to future-building' 🚒 ▷🔮 Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason explains why 2026 is such a big year for us, and why we’re shifting gears as an organisation.

"The day the government announced their plan to restore the arts in schools, and my local university decided to suspend music." Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason – CFTA's newest trustee – is in @LBC discussing our Big Festive Fundraiser ✨ https://t.co/9JXAEt0IjH

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Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason on the situation, and on the solution 🎞️ 48 hours into our Big Festive Fundraiser, we're 99% of the way there. Thank you so much to everyone who has got us this far. Can you help us get over the final hurdle? 💯 https://t.co/9JXAEt0IjH

Thank you to everyone who has got us over halfway there in the first 24 hours of our Big Festive Fundraiser! All donations are doubled until Tuesday. Please help us scale up in 2026 👇 https://t.co/9JXAEt0IjH

'I grew up thinking music was something everyone did’ ... and should be able to do ✨ A reflection from Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason – our newest trustee – on how the arts can transform lives 📽️

It's #GivingTuesday, and CFTA's Big Festive Fundraiser has just begun ✨ This week, and this week only, your donation is doubled. Help us raise £25k and step it up for the arts in 2026. 👉 https://t.co/9JXAEt0IjH

What did last week's Budget mean for the arts? 📉 Central funding essentially unchanged 🗜 Local funding could be squeezed further 🏛️ Big changes to business rates 🏨 New funding could come from visitor levies 🇬🇧 More £ for the devolved administrations https://t.co/yZjCYdOIfl

CFTA's Big Festive Fundraiser launches tomorrow at noon. Join us in backing a future where the arts are valued and available to all.

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Big news! Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason – mother of @thekannehmasons and a wonderful advocate for access to the arts – has joined the Campaign for the Arts board 👑 And there's more. CFTA's Big Festive Fundraiser launches on Tuesday. For 1 week, all donations will be DOUBLED 💰

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves MP, has unveiled the 2025 Autumn Budget 🧮 An initial reaction from the Campaign for the Arts Director Jack Gamble: https://t.co/5NsO4Wy9uZ

Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, mother of Britain’s most famous musical family and trustee of the @_CFTA, on being young, gifted and Black, and the news from Nottingham

Discussion on ££ and arts! Me and @jackGamble on @ayeshahazarika on @TimesRadio discussing investment in arts/culture. From non-profit to fully commercial, this is an interdependent ecosystem, one of the fastest growing of the 8 govt priority sectors. It’s investment, baby!

Ahead of Wednesday's Budget, what's the outlook for the arts? It was a pleasure to join @ThangamDebb on @ayeshahazarika's @TimesRadio show, to discuss the state of the arts today and their essential role in all of our futures. (🎧 from 02:07) @_CFTA https://t.co/AHiiWr0YV6

Get the full take 👇 https://t.co/c4mboOjfYM

👁️ There is more to do + more to keep an eye on 🪗 e.g., for these reforms to fulfil their potential, we also need to address wider funding pressures on schools + a crisis in teacher training + hiring 🎉 But these announcements offer real and rare cause for celebration + we’re

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So, is this good news? ✨Yes ✨ 🧶 9/10

So what are we waiting for? 👋 The EBacc goes by the end of this academic year 💬 More consultations to come before... 🛼 ... the new curriculum rolls out in 2028 👀 More info awaited on a National Youth Strategy, a new National Centre for Arts and Music Education + more 🧶