Emmy-winning Adolescence writer ready for ‘battle’ as newly elected WGGB president
JACK THORNE has vowed to fight against conservatism and risks to copyright in his new role as president of the Writers’ Guild of…
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Equity vows to appeal High Court decision on Spotlight status
Actors’ union Equity is to look to appeal a decision by a High Court judge which found casting directory Spotlight is not an emplo…
Playwrights get backdated pay rise at three national companies
Writers working for three of the most prestigious theatre companies in the country are set to see their minimum rates rise to more…
DCMS minister must ‘be bold’ on sector challenges, leaders say
The director of Campaign for the Arts is among those to express hope that Sir Chris Bryant’s replacement at the Department for Cul…
Casting service Spotlight wins High Court action, calling Equity claims ‘enormous waste’
Spotlight has claimed victory in its High Court case against the actors’ union Equity, with Justice Catherine Howells finding that…
BBC musicians’ basic pay boost will ‘set example’ to other regional orchestras
A pledge by the BBC to guarantee musicians in its performing groups a ‘tutti’ salary of more than £40,000 will “set an example�…
Welsh National Opera agrees ‘competitive’ pay deal with chorus though cuts to go ahead
A year-long pay dispute between Welsh National Opera (WNO) and its chorus members has come to an end after the company shelved pla…
Museum staff to strike after claims bosses reneged on gender parity pay uplift
Staff at an industrial museum in West Yorkshire have voted to strike after alleging management rescinded a pay deal that union off…
Education union condemns ‘revolving door of leadership’ at performing arts college
A teaching union has claimed students’ interests and education have been put at risk at a performing arts college in Liverpool tha…
Women in Theatre project celebrates ACE action on gender
The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain has hailed Arts Council England’s commitment to a taskforce to investigate issues impacting wo…
Performing arts school teachers to strike following closure and CEO resignation
Teachers at the LIPA School in Liverpool are set to go on strike in the autumn over concerns about the school’s governance, safe…
National Trust to cut 550 jobs in response to rising labour costs
The National Trust is to cut around 550 jobs as part of plans to save £26 million. The conservation charity stated that the cuts,…
Freelancer bullying claims in Scottish creative sector
Freelancers have raised concerns about an environment of bullying and exploitation at arts organisations funded by Creative Scotla…
Arts Pay 2025: Largest survey of cultural sector earnings and conditions launches
Arts Professional has launched its latest Pulse survey to examine policy and practice in the cultural sector. Previous Pulse surve…
Spontaneous staff strike shuts Louvre amid claims of overcrowding
The Louvre museum in Paris was forced to close on Monday morning (16 June) following a spontaneous strike as staff refused to work…
Fresh call for Science Museum boycott over oil sponsorship
Unions and groups representing scientists, teachers, parents and arts workers are urging education and culture sector workers to j…
Creative freelancers facing ‘exploitation, bullying and harassment’
The rights of freelancers working in Scotland’s creative sector are being “ridden roughshod by shoddy employers and poor emplo…
Equity pushes for increased funding for arts in Northern Ireland
The performers’ union Equity has used its annual conference to campaign for a real-terms increase in funding for Arts Council Nort…
Equity calls for measured response to US film tariffs
Film and entertainment union Equity has said the UK’s film and TV production industry should react calmly to US President Donald…
Fleming re-elected Equity leader
PAUL W FLEMING has been re-elected to serve a second term as general secretary of performing arts and entertainment trade union Eq…
Welsh National Opera musicians accept deal after part-time proposals dropped
Musicians from the Welsh National Opera (WNO) orchestra have said that they are putting a year of industrial action behind them af…
Equity calls on video games industry to introduce union-negotiated agreements
Equity has called on video game bosses to improve pay, terms and conditions for performers in the industry.A protest at the BAFTA…
Orchestral musicians seek action on streaming royalties
Musicians from more than 20 orchestras across the UK have signed an open letter urging the government to address streaming royalti…
WNO chorus votes to renew industrial action
Equity members of the Welsh National Opera’s (WNO) chorus have voted to renew their mandate for industrial action in a dispute o…
