Archive for February 2008

This week the Derby Playhouse has been dealt a further blow to its chances of survival.

BECTU officials are to brief the union’s parliamentary group on the current threat to ITV regional news on 26 March.

Members at Odeon have voted by an overwhelmingly majority to reject the company’s proposed pay review for 2008.

Staff employed at the Midlands Arts Centre (mac) in Birmingham are to launch a campaign to save their jobs.

BECTU has warned that 5,000 new training opportunities in the cultural industries should not undermine existing jobs.

The BBC cancelled a meeting with union representatives last week because it had no firm proposal on the Resources sale to table.

BECTU’s president has accused Ofcom of treachery over its plans for the sale of spectrum set to be freed up by digital switchover.

Tameside Hippodrome staff face an anxious few weeks as Live Nation and the local Council lock horns over the theatre’s future.

The Exeter Northcott and the Bristol Old Vic are just two theatres which came out winners in the recent battle over arts funding.

Birds Eye View, the women filmmakers’ organisation, has announced a fantastic programme for their London Festival from 6-14 March.

BBC Scotland is unlikely to pursue compulsory redundancies after a strong response from staff to the recent call for volunteers.

The Derby Playhouse closed its doors for the second time in as many months on Saturday 2 February.