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Leading British actors call on chancellor to boost green investment in pensions

Oscar winners Mark Rylance and Olivia Colman among those writing to Rachel Reeves about excluding fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK

Chorus members at Welsh National Opera postpone strike action

Equity said the 30-strong chorus would not strike on November 15 as planned.

Evening Standard

Chancellor allocates ‘increase in funding’ for BBC World Service in Budget

A BBC statement said the broadcaster ‘welcomed the funding’.

Evening Standard

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Battersea Power Station's Turbine Theatre to close as union raises 'serious' concerns

Turbine Theatre says it will close citing a lack of investment

Evening Standard

Artistic freedom in our theatres is being lost to fear and self-censorship

The conflict in Gaza and a funding crisis are neutering the traditional home of nuanced debate about difficult issues

The Guardian - UK

Manchester theatre cancels show’s entire run ‘over Gaza and trans rights references’

A Midsummer Night’s Dream was due to run for five weeks at Royal Exchange Theatre

The Guardian - UK

Artists call for more funding outside Holyrood after Creative Scotland U-turn

ARTISTS have staged a protest outside Holyrood over the lack of funding for the arts sector, despite the Scottish Government’s U-turn on…

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Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club: Inside the fight to save historic queer-friendly venue from closure

The queer-friendly cult venue was facing a sudden threat of closure. El Hunt meets the people who fought to save it

Evening Standard

Ysanne Churchman obituary

Actor who made a highly publicised exit in 1955 from the role of Grace Archer in the BBC radio soap The Archers

The Guardian - UK

Emergency rally to save east London drag venue where Netflix's Baby Reindeer was filmed

‘The potential loss of yet another London venue for queer nightlife is devastating,’ Equity union says

Evening Standard

Appeals court rejects Broadway producer's antitrust claim against actors' and stage managers' union

An appeals court has rejected an appeal by a Tony Award-winning producer who claims that a union for actors and stage managers organized an illegal boycott that prevented him from producing live Broadway shows

The Independent UK

Dreams and jobs slowly fade away as Bristol bears brunt of arts cuts

In the shadow culture minister’s seat, there is a degree of hope a Labour government might bring change

The Guardian - UK

Imelda Staunton and Olivia Colman call for urgent political support for the arts

Exclusive: Actors call for all parties to back investment as figures suggest 16% cuts since 2017

The Guardian - UK

‘This is a ticking time bomb’: why are so many entertainers forced to work past retirement age?

From jobbing workers to familiar names, legions of entertainers are working well into their 70s and 80s. Why? Our writer uncovers an alarming story of shrinking budgets, axed royalties, misguided mortgages and paltry pensions

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Disneyland characters vote to unionize

Disneyland character performers have voted to unionize under Actors’ Equity Association.

The Guardian - UK

ACE’s ‘political statements’ warning to artists came after government talks

Exclusive: FoI request reveals Arts Council updated guidance after discussing Gaza conflict with DCMS

The Guardian - UK

‘Just let us audition’: UK transgender actors appeal to be cast in non-trans roles

Kim Tatum, Mariah Louca and Reece Lyons combine to call for trans women to be put on an equal footing for cis roles

The Guardian - UK

Joanna Scanlan among actors backing gender equality push in theatre

Women in Theatre Lab will act as incubator for playwriting and acting talent and address gender inequality

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The Guardian - UK

Women are all over the big screen – but pay gap persists in UK cultural sector

For every £1 earned by men working in the arts, museums and libraries, women are paid 85p, figures show

The Guardian - UK

‘The outrageousness of what Louis CK did is totally lost’: the film about the backlash faced by his accusers

Sorry/Not Sorry tells the story of the comedian’s sexual misconduct through the eyes of the women who spoke out – and endured a vicious backlash from fans, podcasters and fellow standups

The Guardian - UK

Arts Council England to update ‘activist statements’ guidance after backlash

Funding body says it believes in freedom of expression, after policy changes sparked fears of censorship of artists

The Guardian - UK

English National Opera strike suspended as interim settlement agreed

Equity union says 1 February action over job cuts has been called off and it expects a full resolution soon

The Guardian - UK

English National Opera members to vote on strike action over pay dispute

Equity union says chorus members will vote in early January on whether to act over plans to cut salaries by 40%

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The impact of Hollywood strikes on the F1 movie

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Joseph Kosinski spoke to F1 drivers and team principals at the 2023 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas to update them on the project.

Evening Standard

Tech crunch: why AI replacing actors isn’t just a dystopian nightmare, it’s a real one

The technology to replace extras is already available, and film stars should start looking over their shoulders too

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