18 May 2022

Equity’s North East Official Dominic Bascombe has called the decision to lay off the creative team at Phoenix Dance Theatre, Leeds, “beyond comprehension” and “appalling”.

12 May 2022

We have today (12 May) published a global scoping review of 111 academic studies related to mental health and wellbeing in students and professionals within the performing arts. This landmark study was commissioned by Equity. It’s launched alongside a new Mental Health Charter at a panel event to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.

12 May 2022

Max is a Bristol born, London based Production, Set and Costume Designer who graduated from The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2001. He is a winner of The Linbury Biennial Prize for Stage Design, and throughout a 20-year freelance career has designed for productions across the UK and abroad. Max is currently a member of SBTD, Bectu and Equity, and sat on the Equity Directors and Designers committee between 2019-2021. Max is also a founder member of Scene/Change.

05 May 2022

We've won a major legal victory for our performer and stage management members against QDos Pantomimes (now Crossroads Pantomimes), which describes itself as the “world’s biggest pantomime producer”.

04 May 2022

At the close of nominations at 12 noon on Friday 29 April 2022, Equity had received 70 valid nominations.

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.

28 April 2022

On Thursday 5 May local elections will be taking place across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This is an opportunity for registered voters across the UK to have their say about important decisions facing our communities, such as housing and transport, and crucially who should represent you in government.

21 April 2022

Today we've launched a new campaign to strengthen performer’s rights in response to the rapid development of artificial intelligence across the entertainment industry.

12 April 2022

Ensuring Equity members can access adequate financial help through the social security system is a key priority for the union, especially with the current cost of living crisis. Thanks to the tireless work of our tax and welfare team, the Department for Work and Pensions has accepted that the minimum income floor has been wrongly applied to some members.

05 April 2022

We extend our full solidarity to all those impacted by the closure of The Academy of Live and Performing Arts (ALRA) including students, staff and the members of the creative workforce engaged by the institution. This will come as a devastating shock to students, who have already faced disruption to their studies throughout the pandemic, and now face yet more uncertainty. Members of the creative workforce receive this news of loss of income amidst an unprecedented fall in living standards and rising costs of living.