Ownership of Benin Bronzes transferred to royal ruler
The ongoing negotiations surrounding the restitution of the Benin Bronzes from European museums may be complicated by the Nigerian…
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EXCLUSIVE: Guildhall settles legal case with acclaimed conductor
An employment tribunal was due to consider claims relating to unfair dismissal, breach of contract and protections under whistlebl…
EXCLUSIVE: Performing arts school ‘institutionally racist’, report finds
A performing arts school co-founded by Sir Paul McCartney has been found to be 'institutionally racist' according to a rep…
EXCLUSIVE: Mercury Prize winner makes ACE race discrimination claim
Award-winning musician Speech Debelle launches legal case against Arts Council England claiming race discrimination.
A paradox for George’s marbles
Can a solution be found to the dilemma of the Elgin/Parthenon marbles? asks William Hancock.
Union warns theatre workers about pay confidentiality clauses
A union is urging backstage theatre workers to check their contracts for clauses that prevent them talking about their rates of pa…
Change to definition of ‘treasure’ will help museums, says Minister
Proposed changes to the legal definition of ‘treasure’ will help museums acquire important historical items, the UK&rs…
Collection societies settle landmark legal case
The Artists’ Collecting Society (ACS) and Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) have settled a legal dispute with …
Government backtracks on controversial copyright changes
Plans to amend copyright law to allow artificial intelligence developers to exploit protected works without the permission of crea…
Relocation or dislocation? A guide to navigating ACE’s transfer programme
Arts Council England's Transfer Programme is intended to initiate geographical redistribution – not just of money but of…
Wood for bows exempted from restrictions
Musicians' unions have welcomed the news that the bows used to play stringed instruments, predominantly made from pernambuco w…
Equity calls for contracts to be honoured during mourning
Employers that cancel productions during the mourning period should honour contracts with workers, performers' union Equity ha…
Former Turner Contemporary worker wins redundancy tribunal
A tribunal rules the former staff member, who worked on a zero hours contract for ten years, was eligible for redundancy as h…
Theatre faces sex discrimination claim
A sex discrimination case relating to redundancy of theatre worker in December 2020 is given the green light by a judge to proceed…
Scottish museum faces calls to return totem pole
The National Museum of Scotland is being urged to return a totem pole, stolen from Canada nearly 100 years ago, to a delegation of…
Police warn of rise in heritage crime
Some of Britain’s historical artefacts are at risk of being lost forever amid a rising wave of heritage crime, a senior poli…
Legal ruling raises prospect of huge savings for museums
Calls for government body that sets business rates for museums and galleries to review its methodology following latest legal…
Repatriation: Museums must be ‘transparent’ about collections
Fresh guidance on repatriation calls for museums to tell the full stories behind their collections, including items that may…
Concerns data mining exemption will impact artists
Plans to introduce a new text and data mining exception to copyright laws are “deeply concerning” the Design and Artis…
Edinburgh Festival director calls for visa-free travel for artists
The outgoing director of the Edinburgh International Festival has called on government to simplify visa to allow musicians and art…
Who’s betting on Lottery funding?
When the Gambling Commission announced a new operator for the National Lottery, current operator Camelot went to the High Court. W…
Four Tet wins legal battle over streaming royalties
Electronic artist Four Tet, whose real name is Kieran Hebden, has reached a settlement with his former label Domino Records after…
Music festivals pledge to tackle sexual violence
More than 100 UK music festivals have made a pledge to tackle sexual violence by creating a safe environment for audiences, perfor…
MPs demand legislation to protect child performers
DCMS Select Committee warns that regulatory gaps are leaving child performers at risk of exploitation.
