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Communications channel for Freelancers Make Theatre Work. Tweets from Paul Carey Jones, Data and Communications Manager. Main FMTW channel: @freelancersmake freelancersmaketheatrework.com United Kingdom Joined June 2023-
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We've had an influx of last minute submissions and have decided to keep the survey open until next Wednesday to allow those who haven't had a chance to fill in The Big Freelancer Survey 2024 to do so. linktr.ee/BigFreelancerS… #TheArts #UKarts #ArtsFreelancer #Freelancer
Mae'r Big Freelancer Survey 2024 ar gael yn y Gymraeg! Ymatebodd dros 11,000 gweithiwr llawrydd i'r BFS dros y 4 blynedd diwethaf. Dyma'r unig arolwg o weithwyr llawrydd, gan weithwyr llawrydd, er budd gweithwyr llawrydd. Cymerwch yr arolwg nawr: …eelancersmaketheatrework.typeform.com/to/FZ1R1lFY?ty…
🎭 The Big Freelancer Survey! 🎭 Over the last 4 years 11,000+ freelancers have shared their experiences, leading to REAL change in policy & funding. Let's make our voices heard & keep freelancers on the agenda! Fill in this year's survey now and share: linktr.ee/BigFreelancerS…
Calling all #Freelancers in the arts industry! The Big Freelancer Survey 2024 is here. linktr.ee/BigFreelancerS… The BIGGEST annual survey of freelancers BY freelancers. Your input directly impacts industry and government decisions. Take part now and share! #ArtsFreelancers
🚨 The BIG FREELANCER SURVEY 2024 is open! 🚨 Take the survey now here: linktr.ee/BigFreelancerS… Over 11,000 arts freelancers have filled in The Big Freelancer Survey in the last four years. The ONLY survey conducted BY freelancers FOR freelancers. #BIGFreelancerSurvey
Great to see a mention for @FreelancersMake in the full @ace_national report on Opera and Music Theatre published today: #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
Great to see a mention for @FreelancersMake in the full @ace_national report on Opera and Music Theatre published today: #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
Today we’ve published the Let's Create: Opera and Music Theatre Analysis report. Read more about it on our website: artscouncil.org.uk/lets-create-op… @audienceagents @DHAComms @MyCakeFinance
📅Save the date! Zoom Project Launch on the 26th of March 2-4pm Hear findings from our comparative international research asking how lessons learned from COVID-19 across G7 countries help us create a UK live performing arts sector that is resilient and prepared? #uklivearts🌟
Join us for next Freelance Problem solving session on Wednesday 21st February. Perhaps you have a burning question to help you navigate 2024? Or maybe you'd like to come along & listen? Tickets are always FREE and available to book now: eventbrite.com/e/freelance-pr…
Skills shortages and burnout are fuelling a mental health crisis in our industry. We can all see it. We can all feel it. We have an up-to-date range of arts focussed charities, mental health support organisations & resources available on our website here freelancersmaketheatrework.com/support/
We're at #TheStageAwards today. "In raising a voice and collecting crucial data... FMTW has been essential in ensuring that the freelancer experience and voice has been heard... Freelancers Make Theatre Work is more necessary than ever. May its voice grow ever louder."
We're at #TheStageAwards today. "In raising a voice and collecting crucial data... FMTW has been essential in ensuring that the freelancer experience and voice has been heard... Freelancers Make Theatre Work is more necessary than ever. May its voice grow ever louder." https://t.co/Q35GH304xn
What a year it has been... Read our final newsletter of 2023 here which includes details about some of our #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork plans for 2024. mailchi.mp/freelancersmak…
"In raising a voice and collecting crucial data... FMTW has been essential in ensuring that the freelancer experience and voice has been heard... Freelancers Make Theatre Work is more necessary than ever. May its voice grow ever louder." Thanks to all at @TheStage #TheStageAwards
"In raising a voice and collecting crucial data... FMTW has been essential in ensuring that the freelancer experience and voice has been heard... Freelancers Make Theatre Work is more necessary than ever. May its voice grow ever louder." Thanks to all at @TheStage #TheStageAwards
"I hope this will bring about some kind of a dialogue between musical performers and climate activists" - conductor Vladimir Jurowski chats to us about his recent experiences with climate protests. freelancersmaketheatrework.com/theatre-and-ac… #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
This is a lovely bit of news from @TheStage to start the day with. Honored to be nominated for #TheStageAwards alongside some truly fantastic companies, projects and groups. #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
This is a lovely bit of news from @TheStage to start the day with. Honored to be nominated for #TheStageAwards alongside some truly fantastic companies, projects and groups. #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
This income threshold would exclude around 85% of theatre freelancers (Big Freelancer Survey 2023). @FreelancersMake
"I hope this will bring about some kind of a dialogue between musical performers and climate activists" - conductor Vladimir Jurowski talks exclusively to FMTW about his recent experiences with climate protests: freelancersmaketheatrework.com/theatre-and-ac… via @FreelancersMake
Missed our 'Working in Europe' live panel discussion earlier this week with @F1eurSnow, @SamRobinson95, @markstonesinger, @PeterHoareTenor and @PaulCareyJones? We now have it uploaded and ready to catch up on here: youtube.com/watch?v=ZnEnxi… #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
Freelancers Make Theatre Work - Working In Europe panel - 27 November 2023 youtu.be/ZnEnxiR89A8?si… @F1eurSnow @SamRobinson95 @markstonesinger @PeterHoareTenor @PaulCareyJones @FreelancersMake

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