We are pleased to see the Mandy.com clause has been removed - that's the power of Equity members speaking out together on an issue affecting our industry 💪

Please join our union, you'll get a warm welcome and there's strength in numbers. Together we have huge power!

Dinner on the first night of #EquityConference2024 was a fantastic International Reception excellently hosted by chipo chung to champion Equity standing shoulder to shoulder with artists all around the world 🌏

Thanks to branch members and delegates to #EquityConference2024 kenteas Kaz Brine and Andrew Hill for ensuring the first of two @EquityNthLdn motions passed! 🙌 

Equity Council will now conduct a survey of senior artists so they can share their experiences in our industry 🗣

Our Diversity & Campaigns Officer Peggy-Ann Fraser tells #EquityConference2024 'Women's Committee believe we can build on already existing relationships between Equity & training organisations to increase understanding in those beginning careers of their rights & safety at work' 👏👏

Our chair and committee member speaking forcefully on the need for our membership to be educated on the ways the Far Right and its ideology affect us in and out of work. And guess what, it's already here.

For Richard III Equity DDMC actors were told 'your time will come'. That is not acceptable: our time is NOW.

Venues are often accessible, but is the stage accessible?

#EquityConference2024

General Secretary Paul W Fleming holds up the Equity Annual Report and commends it to delegates representing 50,000 union members who are performers and creatives in the arts industry 🎭

Our President Lynda Rooke gets the Equity Conference off to a cracking start in the beautiful surroundings of Birmingham Town Hall!

Hey Mandy.com our members do NOT agree to you exploiting their showreels and other content, for free, in perpetuity!
Did you think we wouldn't notice this quietly slipped into your T&Cs update?
@EquityUk will be making a formal statement about this shortly...

We provide mental health and wellbeing support to individuals and organisations across the Arts and Creative Industries by offering access to counselling, coaching, wellbeing support, workshops, mental health first aid training, and much more.

Whether you work in theatre, film,

Join our 3rd Culture Club trip to #SisterAct Dominion Theatre
7.30pm Tues 14 May
£40 stalls (£75 face value)

Beverley Knight💙 sings Alan Menken tunes

All welcome!
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Great coverage by The Stage of our actoratthecentre campaign meeting at Old Diorama Arts Centre with Simon Callow Paul W Fleming Equity London South Branch, it was fantastic to see so many of our Equity London North Branch members in attendance supporting accessible, affordable training in Central London #timetoact

How to green your Equity pension 👇Equity for a Green New Deal

Great to catch up with Choreographers and Movement Directors network yesterday & discuss next steps for the network & building power ahead of upcoming PACT negotiations.

If you're an Equity member & Choreographer or Movement Director, get involved 👇
equity.org.uk/get-involved/n…

Equity member Natalie Amber and Emma Cotton, Social Security and Tax Officer, gave evidence to the UN’s Committee on the Rights of Disabled People on the impact of welfare reform.

Learn more 👇

equity.org.uk/news/2024/equi…

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👏👏👏 Central for scrapping audition fees, providing travel grants for open days and bursaries to help students pay for rent and food - levelling the playing field ensures #PerformanceForAll  

We hope other drama schools will follow your example!

FREE hot drinks, biscuits & company at our monthly Coffee Morning!
🗓 Saturday 4th May 🕚 11am-1pm
Bring a reusable cup to help the environment if you can 🌞
Equity London South Branch members welcome too!
📍Royal Central School of Speech & Drama

Marching with our beautiful @equityuk National Banner today #MayDay #solidarity #unions ✊

Please keep signing and sharing our ' Increase BBC investment in the Midlands' Petition Use the QR code or go to:
chng.it/S56nZCsZpK

Join us, other unions & Equity London South Branch at the May Day rally for International Workers' Day, to resist attacks on trade unions and fight the continuing cuts.

1st May meet under Equity banner
12:30 Clerkenwell Green
14:00 Trafalgar Square

More info
londonmayday.org