Three of the UK's biggest arts organisations are using two 'data scientists in residence' to develop their businesses. The English National Opera, the National Theatre and the Barbican will use the analysis of their data to build new audiences and better communicate with existing audiences. The analysis will include mapping the link between ticket sales and weather, and analysing social media.
The English National Opera has been forced to cancel a planned production of Monteverdi's Orfeo - the first time 'i recent memory' funding cuts have promoted the pull out. The production, a co-production with Bristol's Old Vic was planned for 2015 in the West of England - its first ENO trip for a UK show outside the capital for 15 years. Cancellation was said to be "the last resort" in the face oft a cut in the ENO's Arts Council grant from £17.2 million to £12.4 million next year.
