Author: Kelly Wiffen
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Oh, Yes, It Is! Pantomime as a Cultural and Financial Powerhouse
The enduring great British pantomime is much more than just festive fun: discover the history, essential characters and the £60 million economic power of panto. For many of us, the annual trip to the panto is a core part of the Christmas season, forming a treasured family memory and often sparking a lifelong passion for…
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UK Child Performer Safety: Our Call for Urgent Reform
Find out how Spotlight and the AYPA are demanding an urgent government review to establish uniform, safer protections for the UK’s child performers. It’s time we properly acknowledged the vital contribution of young performers to the UK’s creative industries. Despite their essential talent, the current regulations leave these performers vulnerable, lacking crucial financial and safeguarding…