Writers’ Guild addresses libel fears with guide on working with ‘factual material’
Playwrights, screenwriters and novelists worried about being accused of defamation have been offered advice on working with real-l…
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‘Unusual’ relationship between Royal Albert Hall and seatholders set to be probed at trial
A legal claim brought against the Royal Albert Hall by owners of the venue’s lucrative private box seats is set to go to a full…
Composer jailed for Covid loan fraud
A video game composer has been jailed for 16 months for fraudulently applying for a second Covid business loan. Peter Connelly, 52…
NDA ban will address ‘huge problem’ for creative freelancers
The proposed reforms to non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) will provide important protection for freelancers as well a “huge step…
Contested heritage site gutted by huge fire
A heritage preservation group says it is waiting for answers following a major fire at an historic Manchester building subject to…
Equity calls on club owner to halt ‘exploitative business practices’
Equity has joined with the grassroots performers’ collective, Cabaret Unpaid, to demand that the club owner, Alex Proud, stop “e…
Trump administration ‘violated law’ by impounding museum and library funding
Donald Trump’s administration broke the law when it withheld funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), ac…
Data Bill passes without artist lobbied AI amendment
The government’s Data Bill has passed through parliament without an amendment granting copyright holders transparency over the “sc…
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…
Repeated attacks on trans rights are exhausting
Splitpixel’s Lauren James is navigating the changing landscape on trans rights in the UK as best as she can – and the arts are…
Culture committee chair calls out government over conflicting AI and copyright stance
The chair of the Culture, Media, and Sport Select Committee has called for clarity regarding government’s justification for its…
Member of Belfast rap trio Kneecap charged with terror offence
A member of Belfast rap trio Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence after allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbol…
Fraud investigation into collapsed drama school opens
A fraud investigation into the collapse of the Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film & Television has begun. The drama sc…
Cultural organisations team up to promote trans inclusion amid ‘increasing hostility’
Cultural organisations from across the UK have signed up to a new partnership to help the sector counter “increasing hostility, di…
Donald Trump sacks director of US Copyright Office
Donald Trump’s administration has sacked the director of the US Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter. The Washington Post reports…
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…
Understanding ‘day one’ dismissal rights in theatre
The new ‘day one’ dismissal rights in the Employment Rights Bill will allow actors to claim unfair dismissal from the first da…
Jewish creatives warn against ‘false censorship’ of art critical of Israel
Art must not be censored under the “false guise” of protecting against antisemitism, a group of Jewish creatives has warned. The g…
Theatres ‘likely to face legal challenge’ if they fail to adhere to new gender guidance
Arts venues that do not follow new guidance issued following a landmark legal ruling on the definition of a woman are likely to fa…
Gender guidance on toilet use ‘harmful and impractical’, arts leaders say
More than 1,600 figures in the arts and culture sector have signed a letter saying they are “unable and unwilling to police the ge…
Zero-hours reforms ‘threaten entire staffing model of theatres’
Government plans to reform employment law to improve rights for workers could have a significant detrimental impact on theatres an…
Employment rights exemption for struggling arts organisations proposed in parliament
Struggling arts organisations could be given an exemption from proposed legislation to end zero-hours contracts and boost workers’…
Equality Act ruling: Arts sector reacts to landmark judgment on definition of a ‘woman’
Organisations and individuals in the arts sector have responded to the UK Supreme Court Equality Act ruling, with a number critici…
V&A settles with former employee dismissed over ‘bullying’ behaviour
The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) has settled a compensation case with a former technician who won a claim for unfair dis…
