As part of the spectacular Art Not Oil “Festivoil” protest last month, Ruth London from Fuel Poverty Action performed a piece of powerful poetry in the “Living and Dying” exhibition, inside the BP-sponsored British Museum. We’re delighted to be able to publish the full text of the poem here, followed by Ruth’s speech to the … More Poetry vs. fuel poverty in the British Museum
Today, Hartwig Fischer was announced as the new Director of the British Museum. We would like to welcome the German art historian into his new post by challenging him to end the museum’s relationship with odious sponsor BP. Here’s our response to his appointment, which we have sent out to the media: ‘Hartwig Fischer faces … More New British Museum director urged to drop BP
For interviews and high quality photos, contact info@bp-or-not-bp.org Last night, musicians and campaigners held a triple protest against BP’s sponsorship of the Royal Opera House. As audience members arrived for a BP-sponsored performance of the ballet, Romeo and Juliet, a group of musicians launched into an unsanctioned musical protest in the opera house’s foyer, despite … More BP-sponsored ballet hit by triple protest
250 take over British Museum in “festival of protest” against BP sponsorship Today, Art Not Oil was joined by hundreds of artists, campaigners and performers in our biggest protest yet against BP sponsorship of arts and culture. At the iconic British Museum, members of fifteen different groups held multiple creative actions and performances throughout the … More British Museum “festival of protest” against BP sponsorship
Join Art Not Oil for a “protest festival” at the British Museum on Sunday September 13th! IMPORTANT FOR ANYONE PLANNING TO COME: Please email festivoil@riseup.net so we can send you more details, and leave yourself lots of time to get into the Museum on the day as there may be long queues. We’re inviting anyone … More Take action with us on September 13th
Acclaimed actor, Simon McBurney, Alison Johnstone MSP and Fringe First winner, Daniel Bye, join protests against BP sponsorship of Edinburgh International Festival A group of 30 performers recreate BP oil spill and remove logos from Festival HQ Today, Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) faced two performance protests targeting its controversial Festival Partner, BP. Acclaimed actor, Simon … More Edinburgh Festival performers join BP protest
The Museums Association has been revising its Code of Ethics, and the new draft code is currently open for consultation until 7 August. The Code is very important because it sets the standard for the sector. Together with the Art Not Oil coalition we have produced a short briefing on how it could be stronger on the … More Stronger ethics for museums
• Rebel theatre group BP or not BP? blocks entrance to Museum exhibition with surprise performance, set to continue all afternoon • Thirty-five performers bring oil spill and critical Aboriginal voices to BP-sponsored “Indigenous Australia: Enduring Civilisation” exhibition • Freedom of Information request reveals that Aboriginal communities were not consulted about BP sponsorship of their … More Actor-vists are occupying the British Museum
Last night, the Royal Opera House was hit by two simultaneous protests against its BP sponsorship during its first “BP Big Screen” of the year, where an opera in Covent Garden is transmitted live to big screens and cinemas across the UK. As the interval of the BP-sponsored opera drew to a close, two young … More Royal Opera House hit by double protest during BP-sponsored opera
Performers “rebrand” the famous painting and impersonate oil executives, in protest against the Gallery’s Shell sponsorship, privatisation plans, and the sacking of PCS Union rep Candy Udwin At 1pm today, around 30 campaigners occupied the room containing Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in the National Gallery. The protesters – who had travelled from the Reclaim the Power … More Campaigners storm Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” room in National Gallery protest
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