On Tuesday BP or not BP? attended the historic International Parlamentarians for West Papua meeting in Parliament, in support of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua. We were present for the first part of the meeting, which brought together academics and legal experts in order to discuss West Papua’s right to self- determination, the … More Let West Papua vote!
Cadogan Hall concert targeted due to oil sponsor and conductor’s Putin links Unsanctioned ‘balcony scene’ evades security and entertains audience Concert-goers include senior officials from BP, and UK and Russian governments Three performers from theatrical campaign group BP or not BP? took to the stage – and a balcony – at Cadogan Hall this evening … More We invade the stage with same-sex ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at BP-sponsored concert
At yesterday’s BP AGM in London, almost 60% of shareholders voted against the company’s pay package for Chief Executive, Bob Dudley. For a company making cutbacks and losses, a 20% pay increase was always going to be hard to justify. But I very nearly missed the big announcement. After being politely searched and handing over … More The BP AGM, shareholder rebellion and (almost) being ejected
On Monday night, campaigners from BP or not BP?, Feral X and the Wilderness Society mounted a creative protest at the BP-sponsored British Museum. The group projected the words “Drop BP” alongside images of the BP rig preparing to drill in the Great Australian Bight onto the museum’s iconic building. It took place as the museum hosted a … More British Museum hit by projection protest ahead of BP AGM
Today it was revealed that, after 34 years, BP will no longer sponsor the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF). The move follows intense pressure on the EIF last August, including one of its major stars, Simon McBurney, speaking out publicly in criticism of the sponsor, and two protest performances from theatrical campaign group BP or not … More BP dropped as Edinburgh International Festival sponsor
Today is the first day at work for the British Museum’s new director, Hartwig Fischer. One of his first big challenges will be to decide whether to drop BP as a sponsor. We decided to give him a proper welcome… Firstly, we took over the Great Court of the British Museum with a ‘disobedient exhibition’ … More We occupy the British Museum with a “Disobedient Exhibition”
Today we’re doing something new, and turning our website into a theatre. Visit us at 7.30pm GMT to watch the live stream (below) of internationally-acclaimed theatre company Complicite’s stunning new show The Encounter. This extraordianary piece of theatre takes you on a vivid and immersive journey into the depths of the Amazon, and explores oil, … More Join us for an Encounter!
Today (Saturday 27 Feb) a group of artists and activists surprised the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh with a performance at its BP Portrait Award exhibition, in protest at the oil giant’s sponsorship of the prestigious event. The group ‘BP or not BP?’ are calling on the Scottish Gallery to refuse to exhibit the … More Scottish National Portrait Gallery Protest Performance over BP sponsorship of Portrait Awards
Last night, a group of young scientists and climate campaigners gatecrashed a BP-sponsored “Late” event at the Science Museum, with a theatrical performance, banner drop and lecture, exposing the oil giant’s dire environmental record. The group, some of them in character as bumbling BP executives, unfurled a banner that read “Science is not neutral” … More Scientists and actorvists gatecrash BP-sponsored night at Science Museum
A week after Paris deal, activists expose “cosy relationship” between BP and British Museum in protest performance. For more information, email info@bp-or-not-bp.org On Sunday 20th December at 3pm, 25 of our “actor-vists”, dressed as BP executives, hosted a spoof farewell party inside the British Museum’s Great Court, marking the departure of the museum’s director, … More British Museum director given a BP-themed send off in museum’s Great Court
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