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Spotlight Launches New Partnership with Audition Ready
Spotlight’s partnership with Audition Ready aims to help young performers prepare for stage, screen or college auditions with confidence. We’re passionate about helping young performers build the skills, confidence and experience to succeed in the entertainment industry. That’s why we’re delighted to announce our partnership with Audition Ready. The Audition Ready app offers step-by-step tutorials…
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What Performers Need to Know About Employment Law Changes
New rights for workers and concerns around tax: how the upcoming changes to employment law will affect performers in the UK. The Labour government is in the process of changing rights for workers in the biggest shake-up of employment law in decades. The government has already introduced legislation to increase the rights of workers in…
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The Spotlight Prize 2025 Winners Revealed
Congratulations to Scot Greenan and Polly Graves who have won The Spotlight Prize 2025. We’re delighted to announce that Scot Greenan of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has won the Stage Award and Polly Graves of University of Central Lancashire has won the Screen Award at The Spotlight Prize 2025. Our expert panel of judges…
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What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland in July 2025
Join us as we look at some of the exciting new projects currently in production around the UK and Ireland, including ‘Heartstopper’ and ‘Rings of Power’ (Season 3). Summer 2025 is in full swing, and so is the film and television industry. From the new season of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power…
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The Spotlight Prize 2025 Judges and Headline Sponsor Announcement
ATG Entertainment joins The Spotlight Prize 2025 as headline sponsor and we introduce this year’s esteemed panel of judges. We’re thrilled to announce that ATG Entertainment is joining The Spotlight Prize as our exclusive headline sponsor. ATG will be supporting the event that sees 19 drama school and university graduates from the UK and Ireland…
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What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland in June 2025
Take a look at some of the films and TV shows currently being filmed in the UK and Ireland, including ‘Rivals’ (Season 2), ‘Vision Quest’ and Bella Ramsey’s new film. From Joan Collins’ return to screen as ‘Wallis Simpson’ to Steve Coogan’s new Netflix drama, we look at some of the exciting productions filming around…
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Impact of Fast Foods Ad Restrictions for Performers
The High in Fat, Sugar and Salt Advertisements Restrictions for food and drink commercials and what it means for the creative industry. On 15 May 2025, Spotlight sent the Secretaries of State a letter on behalf of the creative industries urging them to delay implementation of the High in Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS) Advertisement…
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The Winners of the BAFTA Television Awards 2025
‘Mr Loverman’ and ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ celebrate their BAFTA success with two wins each. The BAFTA Television Awards 2025 have now been awarded at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s Southbank, hosted by Scottish actor, comedian and national treasure Alan Cumming. This year’s ceremony was packed full of witty comedy, thanks to…
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What’s Filming in the UK and Ireland in May 2025
We take a look at some of the films and TV shows currently being filmed in the UK and Ireland, including ‘Enola Holmes 3’, ‘Industry Season 4’ and J.J. Abrams’ latest project. From Channel 4’s new six-part original drama through to Lee Cronin’s The Mummy feature film, we look at some of the exciting productions…
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The Spotlight Prize 2025 Finalists Announced
The 19 drama school graduates who’ll be performing at this year’s Spotlight Prize showcase. Once again, the Spotlight Prize is here to recognise and celebrate the very best drama school talent that the UK and Ireland have to offer. 65 drama schools and universities nominated a student from their graduating class to submit a self-tape…