New body seeks to tackle ‘cancel culture’ in the arts
Freedom in the Arts, co-founded by former Arts Council England employee Denise Fahmy, says it wants to 'tackle the culture of…
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Women in theatre ‘still impacted by the pandemic’
Survey finds pandemic continues to impact female workers, with numbers in the workforce falling and opportunities diminishing.
Theatre’s Black Out performance ‘led to threats and abuse’
Theatre Royal Stratford East's decision to designate a performance for a Black audience earlier this year divided opinion, dra…
What is an equity steering group?
Maher Anjum, Julia Bennett, Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas and Rose Sinclair reflect on how an inclusive steering group helped place eq…
A journey from shame to activism
Continuing our series on activism in the arts, Kevin Osborne reflects on how his early antipathy has been transformed into a great…
Museum alters trans exhibit amid defamation concerns
Weston Museum said it removed the wording from an exhibition on trans issues after concerns were raised that it could be perc…
Agency for female and gender-minority composers launches
A new agency representing gender minority composers has launched in London. Operated by Register, a music agency specialising in l…
ACE ‘institutionally racist’, former employee claims
Award-winning musician Speech Debelle says there was a 'campaign' against her during her time as a Relationship Manager at…
Financial barriers to creative work increasing, research finds
Bursary supporting talent from underrepresented backgrounds to get into the creative industries reopens amid concerns that fi…
Arts Marketing Association to trial four-day week
Arts Marketing Association (AMA) is trialling a four-day working week. The trial, which began yesterday (2 October) and will run u…
Gender debate ‘fracturing Arts Council England’
An independent review into diversity and inclusion within Arts Council England praises the organisation’s efforts but highli…
There is plenty of room in museums for all of us
In response to criticism of new guidance on trans inclusive practice in museums, its authors Suzanne MacLeod, Richard Sandell, Sha…
Disabled and starting out?
Unlimited provides roles for disabled people in the arts, starting at entry level. Jo Verrent reflects on her first job in the cul…
The perils of being an early career theatre director
Freelance writer and director, Jane Prinsley explains the difficulties facing young people like her trying to set sail in an…
Trans inclusion guidance for museums is high risk
Earlier this month, the University of Leicester published guidance on trans-inclusive practice for museums. Denise Fahmy and Audre…
Gender blind theatre course launched at Chichester University
The University of Chichester has launched a new postgraduate master's course in musical theatre that will offer gender non-con…
DJ warns of ‘boys’ club’ music industry where freelance women feel ‘unsafe’
The DJ and author Annie Macmanus has told MPs that the music industry is "a boys' club" with a system “r…
Museum closes on safety grounds during ‘gender critical’ event
Trans rights activists demonstrated outside a museum where a gender critical group was meeting, with police in attendance.
PPL an ‘industry forerunner’ for gender and ethnicity
The UK music licensing company PPL says latest staffing data shows it is an "industry forerunner" when it comes to diver…
Edinburgh Fringe announces inclusivity drive
Edinburgh Fringe has partnered up with production company Nouveau Riche in a bid to make the festival “more inclusive and ac…
Dismay at high turnover in diversity leaders
With the recent resignation of the BBC’s Head of Creative Diversity, Bectu’s Philippa Childs thinks it’s timely…
Arts Council of Wales denies ditching gendered pronouns
Welsh arts body says staff are free to select pronouns of their choice despite media reports to the contrary.
Is money a help or hindrance in fulfilling potential?
While not making him rich, Kevin Osborne’s early career earnings in the music industry were enough to allow him career break…
Cultural encounters of the empathic kind
Driven by funder requirements and sector expectations, evaluation can feel top-down. Stephen Welsh argues for a more people-centre…
