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  • Edinburgh International Festival drops BP as poll shows public against oil sponsorship

    Edinburgh International Festival drops BP as poll shows public against oil sponsorship Sponsorship deal between BP and Edinburgh Festival dropped after 34 years New opinion poll shows 1 in 2 of Londoners want British Museum to stop promoting BP’s logo 62% of British Museum staff think BP sponsorship is ‘unethical’ Further survey details available on…

    Press Release
    6 Apr 2016 anna
  • In Memory of Doreen Massey

    In Memory of Doreen Massey

    She was taken away in mid conversation. The last time I saw Doreen, we met at the usual place, Small & Beautiful in Kilburn at 6.30. Doreen liked to eat early and the restaurant was near her flat. We set off on a rolling, rollicking exchange during which we voyaged over Brexit, birdwatching, Corbyn, capitalism,…

    24 Mar 2016 james
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  • We’ve kicked BP out of Tate – but the work’s not done yet

    We’ve kicked BP out of Tate – but the work’s not done yet

    Tate’s BP sponsorship is ending. Last Saturday Liberate Tate released a spectacular cloud of confetti through the huge space of Tate’s Turbine Hall to celebrate. In kicking BP out of Tate, the movement for fossil free culture has achieved something that appeared impossible. This post is based on a slideshow we projected inside the Turbine…

    21 Mar 2016 anna
  • Campaign ends Tate’s BP deal

    Campaign ends Tate’s BP deal

    Campaign ends Tate’s BP deal Contact: Anna Galkina / @PlatformLondon / [email protected] It was announced today that BP’s sponsorship of art museum Tate was to end in 2017.[1]   Platform’s campaigner Anna Galkina said   The end of Tate’s sponsorship deal with BP is hopeful news for us, for the art world, and for everyone…

    Press Release
    11 Mar 2016 anna
  • BP’s sponsorship of Tate is over!

    BP’s sponsorship of Tate is over!

    Today is one of those days when we know we’re winning. It emerged that BP’s sponsorship of art gallery Tate will end within a year. Until this morning we didn’t know whether Tate would be signing a new deal with the oil company, locking it into fossil fuel promotion for a further 5 years. But in a victory for cultural divestment,…

    11 Mar 2016 admin
  • Tate to go back to court over BP secrecy

    Tate to go back to court over BP secrecy

    Press release: Tate to go back to court over BP secrecy Tate accused of using technicalities to keep BP sponsorship fees secret. Art museum believed to be reviewing BP deal this year, ahead of potential renewal.[1] Hearing scheduled for 11 May 2016. Please contact for details. Contact: Anna Galkina, Platform / @platformlondon / [email protected] Tate…

    Press Release
    7 Mar 2016 anna
  • Artists to take over Tate Modern during Paris climate talks for 3-day unauthorised festival

    Artists to take over Tate Modern during Paris climate talks for 3-day unauthorised festival

    For immediate release Unauthorised festival to take over Tate Modern spaces during next weekend of climate talks Contact: Mika Minio-Paluello / +44 7733466038 Full programme available on deadline.org.uk/programme Deadline Festival @Tate takes place exactly a year before Tate’s BP sponsorship deal expires Full programme is now available online. Including poetry, video installations, Caryl Churchill play,…

    Press Release
    30 Nov 2015 anna
  • Head looking backward the bird flies forward – a night for Ken Saro-Wiwa in Peckham

    Head looking backward the bird flies forward – a night for Ken Saro-Wiwa in Peckham

    [In 7 days’ time it will be 10th November – the 20th anniversary of the executions of Ken Saro-Wiwa and 8 Ogoni colleagues. This blog is a response to a powerful poetry event at Peckham Platform last Friday, inspired by the work and life of Ken Saro-Wiwa. Come to the events on Nov 10th –…

    3 Nov 2015 james
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  • This Bitter Earth – rendering the invisible visible

    This Bitter Earth – rendering the invisible visible

    During my leave over the summer I was really glad to catch the performance Arctic Requiem outside the Shell Centre in August. Here’s a piece I wrote about it, prior to Shell’s decision to cease drilling in the Arctic Ocean. The rain lashes down. A strong south westerly drives it along the Thames, across Jubilee…

    2 Nov 2015 james
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