"In the last ten years, there have been great strides in de-stigmatising mental health problems. But this has not been matched by policy and, still less, by the level of services required to meet the weight of mental health problems in the arts sector. This needs to change and soon." - The quote is credited to David Cutler, Director at the Baring Foundation.

The likelihood of a mental health problem in the sector is three times that of the general population with the most common diagnosed disorders being anxiety (36%) and depression (32%). - Queen's University Belfast

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"We are losing artists from poorer backgrounds. So who is telling their stories? Why are we allowing class to stifle artistic expression? Art is not a luxury. Let people in." - Shaparak Khorsandi, Comedian.

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Image Description: Text card - “We all appreciate the big financial pressures that many councils are under, but cutting away at our cultural life will only deepen our troubles and prolong our economic recovery. If local authorities cannot afford to maintain their vital services, national government needs to step in and support them.” - The quote is credited to Jack Gamble, director of Campaign for the Arts

Industry bodies continue to call on the government to step in and protect local arts funding, warning “treasured theatres” up and down the country are suffering as a result of cuts.

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‘Nobody comes to the UK for the food, the beach or the scenery. They come for culture: all of it. But especially for the theatre. - Culture is the crown.’ - Laura Brick, Freelance journalist

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“The expectation to overdeliver is unspoken and loud. Everybody overcommits and as the artist you’re at the bottom of the food chain and expected to do your ‘magic’ in a system that is structurally f–cked.”

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We are buckling under the weight of immense pressure. How much longer can we hold on? And will the government take action before it is too late?' - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama principal Josette Bushell-Mingo

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‘Nobody comes to the UK for the food, the beach or the scenery. They come for culture: all of it. But especially for the theatre. - Culture is the crown.’ - Laura Brick, Freelance journalist

#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #WeAreCreative

‘Nobody comes to the UK for the food, the beach or the scenery. They come for culture: all of it. But especially for the theatre. - Culture is the crown.’ - Laura Brick, Freelance journalist

#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #WeAreCreative

Miss Mutter’s Senior Wider Digital Media class are exploring video and animating characters in @adobeexpress.adobe.com
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‘Nobody comes to the UK for the food, the beach or the scenery. They come for culture: all of it. But especially for the theatre. - Culture is the crown.’ - Laura Brick, Freelance journalist

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The UK’s creative industries contributed £124 billion to the economy in 2024, and has grown by 6% since 2019. But despite this growth, working-class representation in the industry is in decline.

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London's Royal Court Theatre spotlights in-house talent with scratch night The Royal Court in London is to shine a light on the overlooked talent of front-of-house teams, with a scratch night dedicated to their creative work

👏 Loving this! The Royal Court is shining a light on the overlooked talent of front-of-house teams with a special scratch night dedicated to their creative work. 🎭✨

🎟️ More here: www.thestage.co.uk/news/news/lo...

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London's Royal Court Theatre spotlights in-house talent with scratch night The Royal Court in London is to shine a light on the overlooked talent of front-of-house teams, with a scratch night dedicated to their creative work

👏 Loving this! The Royal Court is shining a light on the overlooked talent of front-of-house teams with a special scratch night dedicated to their creative work. 🎭✨

🎟️ More here: www.thestage.co.uk/news/news/lo...

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Take it from someone who IRL is considered a nice person, don’t piss us off. Because it takes a lot to get us there, and it takes even more to stop it. #StayOffOurRadar #WeAreCreative #GoodForYouCanada #BoycottUSA

Text card - 'If you look at any other industry in the world, they look after their supply chain. Why aren’t we looking after our supply chain in our sector? If we’re going to keep surprising, exciting and challenging our audiences, we’re going to have to care for and develop our artists.' - The quote is credited to HOME Manchester chief executive Karen O’Neill

HOME Manchester chief executive Karen O’Neill has called on arts organisations to nurture emerging artists to ensure that the creative ecology is "still here in 10 years’ time".

Read the full interview in The Stage now... https://buff.ly/3WzwKDh

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Another Friday and another wonderful #ArtWithAnna session for our talented families! Calming, relaxing and creative! #WeAreCreative #WeAreCastleway

"A career in the arts should be for anyone, not just those who don’t need to worry about the rent." - Freelance Dramaturg and facilitator Emily LeQuesne

Read the full interview with Emily in today's 'The Stage'

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"A career in the arts should be for anyone, not just those who don’t need to worry about the rent." - Freelance Dramaturg and facilitator Emily LeQuesne

Read the full interview with Emily in today's 'The Stage.'

https://buff.ly/3PTmQc9

#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #WeAreCreative

Text card - 'If you look at any other industry in the world, they look after their supply chain. Why aren’t we looking after our supply chain in our sector? If we’re going to keep surprising, exciting and challenging our audiences, we’re going to have to care for and develop our artists.' - The quote is credited to HOME Manchester chief executive Karen O’Neill

HOME Manchester chief executive Karen O’Neill has called on arts organisations to nurture emerging artists to ensure that the creative ecology is "still here in 10 years’ time".

Read the full interview in The Stage now. https://buff.ly/3WzwKDh

#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #WeAreCreative

Creativity is the beating heart of theatre, but it comes at a cost.

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Miss Mutter’s S5/6 NPA Games Development class are creating their graphics and making their games in @GameMakerEngine Serenity is enjoying using the graphics tablet to create her player sprite

#weareFHS #weareCreative #weareGamers #gamesdevelopment

"...individuals operating as independents in the arts are at a disadvantage when faced with the hyper-competitive trickle-down economic regimes..." -Susan Jones, independent arts researcher.

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Miss Mutter’s Senior NPA Games class are working in Game Maker and creating their media assets for their games.

#weareFHS #CompSciScotland #weareCreative #GameDevelopment

Miss Mutter’s S1 Computing Science class are using Makecode Arcade and Meowbits to make games

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