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A star-studded concert called Trans Mission — curated by Olly Alexander & Mighty Hoopla — will take place at OVO Arena Wembley to raise funds for trans charities including Good Law Project & Not a Phase.

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January 30, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Head to the ‘In the News’ section on the #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork website!

We share daily updates with stories & insights that matter to arts freelancers.

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January 26, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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"Drama instigates debate and changes lives. When civic life is under assault – theatres can play a vital role in restoring it" - Dan Hutton - Freelance director, theatre-maker, dramaturg and facilitator

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January 22, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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‘Why leave the moral high ground to individual artists, who have so much more to lose’ - Lyn Gardner, theatre critic and associate editor of The Stage

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January 8, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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#News Baroness Hodge urged Arts Council England to drop its “Let’s Create” policy, arguing it skewed funding priorities and damaged trust in the arts sector. The critique also alleges a shift from support to heavy-handed enforcement. What’s your take? #UKArts #Culture
December 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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#News Arts Council England says it’s taken the Hodge Review “clearly”: it will be less prescriptive, cut paperwork, and speed up applications and monitoring. Chair Nicholas Serota and CEO Darren Henley say reforms will follow with DCMS. What should change first? #UKArts #Culture
December 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Arts subjects at university are often maligned as ‘rip-off’ degrees but, as Warwick University’s Dr William Rupp argues, the liberal arts are where future leaders can learn to deal with uncertainty in our everchanging world.

www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...

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December 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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🎨 Congratulations to Glasgow's Nnena Kalu, who has won the 2025 Turner Prize, making history as the first learning disabled artist to win prize.

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Glasgow's Nnena Kalu Wins Historic Turner Prize | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation
Congratulations to Nnena Kalu who has won this year’s Turner Prize, becoming the first artist with a learning disability to receive the UK’s most high-profile art award.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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#Opera Waterperry Opera Festival’s 2026 mainstage: Puccini’s La Bohème (festival debut) and Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore—both in English. Directed by Ruth Knight and John Wilkie; conducted by Bertie Baigent and Charlotte Politi. Full program Jan, priority booking early March. #ClassicalMusic #UKArts
December 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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“I believe theatre will always prevail, but we need support, and we need it to be viewed with genuine respect.” - Andrew Scott, Actor.

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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Metaphor ☹️ #UKArts
November 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Trustee with Funding Experience Sought for Digswell Arts Trust

Help shape the future of an established Hertfordshire arts charity supporting emerging artists and makers

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Trustee with Funding Experience Sought for Digswell Arts Trust - Trebuchet
Help shape the future of an established Hertfordshire arts charity supporting emerging artists and makers
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November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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#Opera Glyndebourne defies 2023 Arts Council England cut with record 2025 crowds (32k; 24% first-time) and expands Autumn 2026: more mainstage shows, concerts, and the world premiere of Spark (Lucy Armstrong/Olivia Bell). Oct 14–Dec 13, 35k tickets, 11k under £50. Thoughts? #UKArts #ArtsFunding
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Arts subjects at university are often maligned as ‘rip-off’ degrees but, as Warwick University’s Dr William Rupp argues, the liberal arts are where future leaders can learn to deal with uncertainty in our everchanging world.

www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...

#UKArts
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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The sacrifices that freelancers make to participate in self-funded events chimes with the wider issue of unpaid work in the industry, says Joe Gilmour in The Stage...

www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/ineq...

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Joe Gilmour on inequality between employees and freelancers
The sacrifices that freelancers make to participate in self-funded events chimes with the wider issue of unpaid work in the industry, says Joe Gilmour
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November 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Arts subjects at university are often maligned as ‘rip-off’ degrees but, as Warwick University’s Dr William Rupp argues, the liberal arts are where future leaders can learn to deal with uncertainty in our everchanging world.

www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...

#UKArts
November 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Playwright and screenwriter Jack Thorne, creator of Netflix’s Adolescence, urges political leaders to recognise the scale of challenge facing the British theatre sector and to act before it’s too late.

uktheatre.org/jack-thorne-...

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Image Description: Text card - “The future looks bleak for our creative industries unless we act now. Unless we let our government know the situation we’re in. Unless we get them to recognise that theatre doesn’t make sense in pockets of Britain but rather needs to be present in the entirety of Britain.” - The quote is credited to freelance writer, Jack Thorne
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Arts subjects at university are often maligned as ‘rip-off’ degrees but, as Warwick University’s Dr William Rupp argues, the liberal arts are where future leaders can learn to deal with uncertainty in our everchanging world.

www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...

#UKArts
November 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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"Drama instigates debate and changes lives. When civic life is under assault – theatres can play a vital role in restoring it" - Dan Hutton - Freelance director, theatre-maker, dramaturg and facilitator

#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #Theatre #UKTheatre #UKArts #SaveTheArts
October 31, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Arts subjects at university are often maligned as ‘rip-off’ degrees but, as Warwick University’s Dr William Rupp argues, the liberal arts are where future leaders can learn to deal with uncertainty in our everchanging world.

www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...

#UKArts
The liberal arts are vital to fostering future leaders - Arts Professional
Arts subjects at university are often maligned as ‘rip-off’ degrees but, as Warwick University’s Dr William H. Rupp argues, the liberal arts are where future leaders can learn to deal with…
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Downtime helps artists look up and see the path we have chosen. - Stephanie Street (actor, writer and co-founder of Act for Change) in The Stage.

www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/down...

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October 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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#ClassicalMusic Orpheus Sinfonia + Scherzo Ensemble unveil “A Requiem for Mozart,” an immersive memorial where the audience sings a hymn amid drama & dance. It ends with the Requiem performed without later completions. Cond. Matthew O’Keeffe. 5 Nov Winchester; 6 Nov London. #Mozart #UKArts
October 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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2025 Liverpool Fringe Fest
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October 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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This Friday! See the show Trump hates more than Jimmy Kimmel's (probably)

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Friday 10th Oct @ 6pm and @ 8pm

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October 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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#ClassicalMusic Igor Yuzefovich, leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra in London, will also serve as principal guest leader of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra starting next week. Thoughts on top players splitting roles across ensembles? #Orchestra #UKArts
October 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM