19 January 2022

Newham council rejects using 0.03% of reserves to fund arts

I was part of the deputation from the North and East London branch of performing arts union Equity to a Newham Council cabinet meeting

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1 December 2021

Stop the cuts to Uni arts funding

On 24 November, 60 people protested at the University of Bristol against government cuts to university arts funding. I spoke at the demonstration, representing Socialist Students.

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3 November 2021

Tories threaten arts students: we are prepared to fight back!

It is not surprising that our government would pass a motion for vast, brutal cuts to the arts and humanities courses in higher education, but it is deeply harmful and enraging nonetheless.

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20 October 2021

Biggest protest yet to save Stratford Circus

Over 70 trade unionists, arts workers and community campaigners turned out for the second protest in defence of Stratford Circus arts centre on 16 October

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13 October 2021

March to save Stratford arts jobs from Newham Labour attacks

The campaign to save arts jobs in Stratford, east London, has called a second protest after the council reneged on promises yet again.

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8 September 2021

Equity protest to save arts centre forces talks from Newham Council

Equity's protest to save theatre jobs at Stratford Circus arts centre was a big success. Around 50 joined a determined and positive rally on Saturday 28 August in Newham's historic Theatre Square.

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11 August 2021

Save Newham's theatres from Labour council cuts!

Join Equity's protest on Saturday 28 August: Big cuts to arts jobs and community cultural provision are threatening Stratford, east London. Performing arts union Equity is fighting the Labour council's attacks.

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2 June 2021

University funding reform: Fight for free, fully funded education for all

Tories plan to attack university arts funding: University students and staff across the country have been left outraged at the Office for Students' proposed cuts to university teaching grants as part of the government's 'reprioritisation' strategy for universities.

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3 March 2021

Union fight to save musicians' livelihoods

The Covid-19 crisis has forced society to shut down, and music venues, which have not opened at all since last March, are no exception

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3 February 2021

Stop Labour council's eviction of Stratford Circus arts centre

Newham's Labour council has evicted Stratford Circus arts centre. On 30 January members of East London Socialist Party joined a protest, socially distanced and wearing masks, against the eviction of the

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2 December 2020

Equity union conference calls for radical change - now lead a fight!

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7 October 2020

Equity 'Panto Parade' demands more support for arts workers

A parade of pantomime dames and theatre workers marched through London on 30 September to demand emergency funding for the arts

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16 September 2020

Tate workers on indefinite strike hold march and rally

PCS union members marched alongside other arts and culture workers against job losses in the sector

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22 July 2020

Saving the music industry from pandemic and austerity

"90% of UK venues and festivals face closure" warned a report from the Music Venue Trust in June. Like many other service industries, the live music business has been left on a cliff edge

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13 July 2020

Fighting for over 250 jobs that are under threat at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Photo M Kamish

Fighting for over 250 jobs that are under threat at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff

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20 November 2019

Keep the National Poetry Library free

A fight is on to keep the National Poetry Library free to join and use by the public

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9 October 2019

Equity manifesto lays out anti-austerity model for arts

Performing arts union Equity has launched a manifesto for a big expansion of culture provision and jobs. It calls for a massive hike in public funding, higher wages, more public ownership, and greater input from artists and communities into what gets made.

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11 September 2019

Climate strikes: trade union round-up

Campaigning for trade union action on the climate crisis

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7 March 2018

Fighting sexual harassment in entertainment

Following the exposure of appalling, systemic sexual harassment and assault in show business, entertainers' union Equity has launched a campaign.

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8 November 2017

Welsh update of Chekhov an engrossing tale of 1980s class conflict

Theatre - The Cherry Orchard: Part of 'R17', a series of arts events in Wales to mark the centenary of the Russian revolution, this adaptation is worthy of the connection

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