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Bands and staff at cancelled Scottish music festival 'owed more than £1 million'

Doune the Rabbit Hole festival organiser in dispute with union over upfront payment of performers and crew

Insider UK

Doune the Rabbit Hole festival cancelled as ticketholders told to contact bank for refunds

The move comes in the wake of calls for performers and other people working at the event to be paid ahead of working.

Daily Record

Anger as Scots music festival bosses who ran up £893k debt to hold 2023 event

Doune the Rabbit Hole owed money to 250 creditors, including Amy Macdonald and Belle and Sebastian.

Daily Record

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Anger as intruder tries to take photos in 2:22 West End dressing room

Sophia Bush, who has joined the cast of the West End thriller, said the unidentified man had made the experience ‘ugly and scary and sad’

The Guardian - UK

Police 'ripped off' journalist's press pass during coronation arrest

A JOURNALIST has told how a police officer “ripped off” his press credentials while arresting him for covering climate activists protesting…

The National (Scotland)

Investigation launched over claims of bullying at Welsh TV channel S4C

Law firm brought in by board of publicly funded channel amid claims of culture of fear

The Guardian - UK

Investigation into allegations of 'bullying and a toxic culture' at S4C

S4C's chairman has said that "necessary steps" would be taken if bullying allegations were proved to be true

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Unruly singing, theatre etiquette and how not to act like an idiot

"Quite how we teach people to be “less self-entitled”, or “not to act like an idiot” which seems to be a very big issue here, is beyond me"

Manchester Evening News

‘We’ve had to stop people fighting and urinating in their seats’: the ugly new side of theatre audiences

On Good Friday, police were called to a performance of The Bodyguard – and there have been numerous other examples of audiences behaving badly. With crowds heckling, screaming, livestreaming and even copulating during shows, what can be done?

The Guardian - UK

Bat Out of Hell musical stopped due to disruptive audience member

Incident at Peacock theatre in London comes amid growing concerns about antisocial audience behaviour

The Guardian - UK

Anti-social behaviour from theatre audiences increasing, union warns

Bectu said workers have suffered more extreme incidents following the pandemic, including physical aggression and sexual harassment.

The Independent UK

‘I’ve been spat at’: half of UK theatre staff consider quitting over audience behaviour

Bectu launches safer theatres charter as survey reveals 45% of workers may quit due to shocking levels of antisocial behaviour by drunken theatregoers

The Guardian - UK

BBC chair Richard Sharp faces fresh scrutiny amid Gary Lineker impartiality row

An investigation is being undertaken into Mr Sharp’s appointment after he became embroiled in a cronyism row over helping Boris Johnson.

The Independent UK

BBC apologises for disarray to sport coverage due to Gary Lineker walkouts

Broadcaster admits output will be limited, including much reduced Match of the Day, after presenters’ show of solidarity

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Union leaders warned 8500 jobs could be at risk by cuts in arts industry

Eight unions representing actors, musicians, artists, writers, crew and technicians called for a rethink over £7m cuts in the arts agency’s grant…

Manchester Evening News

English National Opera could move to Manchester as arts funding is diverted away from London

The prestigious national institution said it was considering moving its headquarters to the city

Asharq Al-Awsat

BBC World Service Terminates Arabic Radio after 84 Years

BBC has announced that it will close BBC Arabic radio after 84 years among other radios due to cost, inflation and licensing fees. Nearly 400 staff at BBC World Service will lose their jobs as part of a cost-cutting program and move to digital platforms, the broadcaster announced on Thursday,…

Wales Online

BBC to cut 382 jobs and close two radio stations

The corporation said the plans would “accelerate its digital offering and increase impact with audiences around the globe”

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Businesses at risk despite energy relief scheme

DOUBT has been expressed over whether the UK Government’s new Energy Bill Relief Scheme will be enough to ensure businesses will survive this…

The Independent UK

Theatre energy crisis highlighted as priority for incoming Culture Secretary

A joint statement from the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre said it hoped to work with Michelle Donelan on issues such as the energy crisis.

Evening Standard

New Culture Secretary urged to rethink Channel 4 sell-off

Campaigners against Channel 4 privatisation called on new Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan to “look again” at the planned sell-off.

The Guardian - UK

British TV dramas could be disrupted by industrial action

Dispute understood to be more about working conditions and long hours than pay

The Independent UK

UK broadcasting union passes motions to defend public service broadcasting

The motions were passed by Bectu at a national conference on Sunday.

Nottingham Post

BBC major plans to scrap BBC Four and CBBC with the loss of 1,000 jobs

It comes as the broadcaster looks to rebuild for the "digital age"

Manchester Evening News

BBC announces big change with BBC Four and CBBC channels to close

One thousand jobs will also be cut

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