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27 December 2019
Equity is proud to announce that the union's President has been awarded an OBE for services to the entertainment industry
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24 December 2019
In October, Equity held a groundbreaking and hugely successful event at London’s Graeae Theatre around inclusivity of D/deaf and disabled performers in video games.
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23 December 2019
The inaugural Black British Theatre Awards were held on 27 October, as part of Black History Month. The awards have been established to raise the profile of the role that black Britons have made to not only this country’s artistic legacy, but the impact that their contribution has made internationally.
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20 December 2019
Equity distribution services is preparing a major payment run in December to include monies for artists in BBC programmes picked up by cable and satellite channels in neighbouring countries and royalties for archive radio drama, comedy and entertainment programmes broadcast on BBC 4Extra.
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20 December 2019
Equity’s LGBT+ Committee, in collaboration with All About Trans and Spotlight, has published a new set of industry guidelines for working with LGBT+ performers and creative professionals.
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18 December 2019
Equity has secured a trial of five-day rehearsal weeks at the National Theatre for 2020 as the first step in efforts to modernise the union’s agreements across the theatre sector.
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16 December 2019
Equity’s network in Los Angeles provides a contact point for fellow members looking to work in the US and delivers events and networking opportunities.
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13 December 2019
We strongly encourage the Government to take up the offer we make today of expert guidance on matters that are crucial for the future health of the UK’s creative industries
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11 December 2019
Too many reviewers are focusing on an actor’s race rather than their performance
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30 June 2022
A new Commercial Theatre Variation Agreement ballot by Equity, the performing arts and entertainment trade union, has been backed by over 98% of those voting on a record turnout for ballots on this agreement.
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03 May 2022
Equity members working on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella were told on Sunday 1 May that the show will end on 12 June. Not only was the news shared on a Sunday before a bank holiday – meaning those affected could not contact their agent for support – but we understand that some cast members and stage management heard the news first through social media or the press. This is unacceptable - all creative workers deserve to be treated with dignity at work.