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Squeezed budgets and fewer staff will only add pressure to BBC striving to bring nation together during coronavirus
2 July 2020
The BBC has announced that it is looking to cut 450 jobs from English regions as well as…
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Inadequate support and no roadmap means the future is bleak for live events
John Rogers · 2 July 2020
I moved to London in 2009 to take a dream job working for a lighting console…
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PMQs demonstrate extent of concern across the country for theatres and the arts
1 July 2020
Questions about the future of the theatre industry were asked during Prime…
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The Prime Minister has a new slogan but he doesn’t seem to have a new plan
30 June 2020
Prospect General Secretary Mike Clancy has responded to a speech today by the Prime…
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Bectu, Film and TV charity, TV Mindset and Freelancers Make Theatre Work join for mental health webinar
30 June 2020
Bectu has joined forced with a range of industry experts for an important…
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Government misses opportunity to save national cultural infrastructure
30 June 2020
The Prime Minster has announced an infrastructure plan to rebuild the economy in response…
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Black Bectu Network launched as creative industries respond to BLM
26 June 2020
The Black Lives Matter movement and greater awareness of the importance of diversity and…
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Theatre roadmap falls woefully short of what is needed, says Bectu
26 June 2020
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden has revealed a five-point plan for theatres to…
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BBC looks to nations and regions for further savings
25 June 2020
The BBC has announced that it will be looking to make further savings this financial year…
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Dear Chancellor, I’m a freelancer left behind by your broken promises
Jodie McCallum · 25 June 2020
Freelance TV presenter and reporter Jodie McCallum writes an impassioned open letter to…
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