Since 2022 Seven Dials Playhouse have not listened to over 5000 petition signers, Anthony Hopkins, Simon Callow, Judi Dench, @GilesTerera, Mark Rylance, Equity and Sheila Hancock. Keep shouting until they listen. Sign the petition. chng.it/X6r6DSZWVj

The removal of affordable accessible actor training from 1aTower St by Seven Dials Playhouse has been a wholly unnecessary & damaging decision. We must all stand together & fight to save the building & 40+ yr legacy. Actors need our training & home returned. chng.it/X6r6DSZWVj

The corporation knew in November, before the former broadcaster resigned in April, that he had been arrested for serious offences. search.app/HNQHMGXByTLbz6…

There is not a single Black police officer serving in 2 of the UK’s police forces despite diversity pledges. Former Met superintendent says racism in policing has returned to a pre-Stephen Lawrence inquiry era & that Black people won’t join ‘toxic culture’ mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/s…

James Graham makes a very valid point. A lot more should be done to help working class and poor kids into drama, film and TV. I note that "late passes" for the Edinburgh TV Festival cost £1,349, plus 4% booking fee, plus 20% VAT. £1,683: thetvfestival.com/passes/

It’s crucial that Action for Freelancers is not just warm words, it has to mean real structural change to improve freelancers lives. As others have said if this crisis were happening in other industries there would be urgent action Bectu we are determined to make change happen

Speak-easy: on representation and equity in the UK TV and film industry since 2020 | Sight and Sound bfi.org.uk/sight-and-soun…

If you’re struggling do reach out to the The Film and TV Charity.

Actors coming together to learn, develop, collaborate, connect was at the heart of #TheActorsCentre. Seven Dials Playhouse erased it & denied Actors affordable/accessible training in the building bought for them & is now selling the lease. We deserve better - chng.it/X6r6DSZWVj

"People did not know that Kamala Harris had it in her. To paraphrase the adage, “cometh the hour, cometh the woman”. It turns out that she is a once-in-a-generation natural." My Weekend FT column on a dramatic week. ft.com/content/a54388…

Martin Lewis has talked the BBC, Watchdog and working conditions in TV as he picks up the outstanding achievement award at the Edinburgh TV Festival. Source: Deadline search.app/nEdQzFiSFoVDz6…

Meet the new Master of the King’s Music: ‘I didn’t fit the image of a composer’. thetimes.com/article/cda45a…

How serious is the Starmer sleaze row? | The Spectator spectator.co.uk/article/how-se…

What's the real reason Starmer axed his national security adviser? | The Spectator spectator.co.uk/article/whats-…

The influence of the Daily Mail on the BBC remains huge..even though the party it supports was slaughtered at the general election. The banal assertions of ‘impartiality’ are not valid while it tamely and fearfully follows up overblown Mail stories:

Join us, Equity & Anthony Hopkins in challenging Seven Dials Playhouse selling 1a Tower St lease - formerly #TheActorsCentre. It erased all training & now has put the building at risk. This impacts your grads who’ve lost vital ongoing affordable accessible training. @LAMDAdrama

Labour Party Urged To Add Age To Diversity Monitoring Law deadline.com/2024/08/campai…

Tees Valley mayor Lord Houchen boasts that the airport he’s put huge amounts of public money into is back in profit. It isn’t. Latest ⁦Private Eye Magazine⁩ has details of the fiddling that would make Enron’s accountants blush.

Today (31st August) is National Cinema Day. All tickets are only £4! Support your local cinema, they are essential to the eco-system of the film and TV industry, and make watching a film into a special event 🍿🥤🍿🥤🎞️🎞️ The Film and TV Charity cinemauk.org.uk/2024/08/uk-cin….