Majority of freelancers getting less work post-pandemic
Freelancers in the creative and cultural industries have experienced a drop in work since the Covid pandemic, the findings of a ne…
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Royal Academy staff protest against planned job cuts
A protest took place at the Royal Academy of Arts in London over the weekend over a planned restructure which could lead to job cu…
Manchester’s Contact Theatre switches to four-day week
Contact Theatre in Manchester is permanently adopting a four-day working week following a year-long trial. Under the arrangements…
Injuries ‘rife’ in theatrical productions
Most cast and crew working on theatrical productions have suffered injury at work, or have had an injury exacerbated by work, the…
Coventry Culture Trust: Administrators rule out legal action due to ‘risk and cost’
Administrators investigating the collapse of Coventry City of Culture Trust will not pursue legal action, saying the “risks and co…
‘Troubling drop’ in socioeconomic diversity in UK creative industries
The number of people working in the creative industries from working class backgrounds is declining, according to findings from a…
Why RICE is good for you
Leaders of cultural organisations face the constant question of how to allocate limited time and resources effectively. Robin Cant…
Financial pressures on festivals ‘causing unsafe working conditions’
Increased financial pressure on some UK festivals has been linked to concerns over safety and sanitation experienced by crew membe…
Hundreds of English Heritage jobs at risk amid restructure
English Heritage has launched a staff consultation amid plans to make 189 redundancies as part of an organisation-wide restructure…
Arts University Bournemouth considers compulsory redundancies
Jobs at Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) could be at risk as the institution tries to address ongoing financial pressures, it has…
Women must ‘sue senior managers’ to tackle music industry harassment culture
Endemic sexism in the music industry will not change unless women take legal action against senior managers who discriminate again…
Arts workers have best work-life balance, survey finds
Arts and culture workers have a better work-life balance than workers in other industries, a survey has found. The survey of 1,000…
West Midlands region faces ‘cultural funding gap’ of £100m
There will be a public investment funding gap of between £102m and £126m for the West Midlands culture sector by 2030, according…
Rose Bruford cuts staffing costs to manage deficit
London’s Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is planning “ongoing cost control” in staffing and other areas afte…
Campaign to save audio drama at BBC Radio 3
Unions are calling for the BBC to reconsider “devastating” plans to completely remove audio drama from Radio 3. The Writers’…
Speech Debelle told to pay £10,000 to ACE over failed race discrimination claim
Mercury Prize-winning musician Speech Debelle has been ordered to pay Arts Council England nearly £10,000 in costs after claims b…
Fears for Leeds museum as council proposes budget cuts
A museum in Leeds is under threat of closure as part of swingeing cuts proposed by Leeds City Council. Abbey House Museum in Kirst…
Charity leader and former trustees receive threatening letters
Former trustees and the current chief executive of the Actors’ Benevolent Fund (ABF) have been threatened by poison pen letters….
Science Museum faces disability discrimination claim
A security guard working at the Science Museum is taking legal action for discrimination claiming she has been denied a suitable c…
Legislation needed to improve financial security for freelancers
There is a need for changes to government policy and for sector-wide guidelines and regulations to be introduced to ensure fairer…
Manifesto for a transformative workplace
Clore Leadership recently released ‘Imagine it Different’ – a report on a programme they undertook looking into the world of wor…
Creatives criticise ITV over AI job
Actors, screenwriters and TV industry representatives have criticised ITV for planning to employ a head of generative artificial i…
Actors take legal action against touring theatre company
Two actors contracted to work with a theatre touring company will be allowed to pursue claims relating to working hours and pay af…
Conductor accused of bullying wins unfair dismissal case
An acclaimed conductor who was sacked from his teaching post at National Opera Studio has won a case of unfair dismissal against h…
