Help save the arts in London – join the protest outside Parliament

17 November 2022

Bectu flags at protest

Event details

Location:
Outside the Department for digital, culture, media and sport,
Media & Sport,
100 Parliament St,
London
SW1A 2BQ

 

Date:
Tuesday 22 November

Time:
11am

Why we’re protesting

London’s creative industries are at risk due to funding cuts announced earlier this month. The cuts are worth over £50 million and are part of the Governments’ so-called Levelling Up agenda. 

As a result of the cuts, Bectu members at the Royal Opera House, National Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, Glyndebourne, the English National Opera (ENO) and Sadler’s Wells are facing the uncertainty of job losses. Bectu members at the ENO are also facing the uncertainty of moving out of London as they are no longer in the Arts Council England’s portfolio of arts funding. We must stop this.  

What we’re asking for

We want the government to reverse the cuts and increase funding for the creative sector. Bectu is also calling for an urgent summit with impacted venues and the Mayor of London to discuss the consequences of the cuts. 

What you can do

Join us at the protest on Tuesday 22 November outside DCMS on Parliament Street. Let’s work together to protect the arts and the jobs it creates!