A cat mural by street artist Joachim in Chichester, England was removed after complaints it was “inappropriate” and “attracting antisocial behaviour”.
Read More »UK: Boy banned from performing drag act at school talent show
A 14-year-old boy in England was banned from performing a drag act at his school’s end-of-year talent show because it was deemed “age inappropriate”.
Read More »United Kingdom: Teenager found guilty of planning attack, included concert venue
A teenager was found guilty of planning an attack in Cardiff, Wales, on the same day a Justin Bieber concert was scheduled at Principality Stadium.
Read More »UK: Cayman Islands sculptor detained, later charged with obscenity
Sculptor Ronald “Foots” Kynes was charged on 16 October for “displaying an obscene object for public exhibition" related to sculptures on his property.
Read More »United Kingdom: Protest song not played ahead of election
BBC refuses to play Captain Ska's 'Liar, Liar' protest song against conservatives and prime minister on radio due to impartiality rules during elections.
Read More »United Kingdom: Deadly attack at pop concert in Manchester
At least 22 concertgoers have been reported killed and 59 more injured in a suicide attack after US singer Ariana Grande’s concert ended in Manchester.
Read More »United Kingdom: Paintings stolen and vandalised; death threats received
Artist Russell Haines received death threats after several of his works portraying people from a wide range of religious beliefs were stolen or vandalised.
Read More »United Kingdom: University cancels musical due to race row
A theatre at the University of Bristol cancelled all showings of its student production of musical ‘Aida’ due to protests over potential “cultural appropriation” that white students would be cast in the lead roles of ancient Egyptians and slaves, reported The Telegraph on 4 October 2016. The musical, written by …
Read More »United Kingdom: Woman’s right to read violated
British woman Faizah Shaheen, who was returning home with her husband after their honeymoon in Turkey, was detained by South Yorkshire police at Doncaster Airport on 25 July 2016 after Thomson Airways cabin crew members had reported her of “suspicious behaviour” for reading a book on Syrian culture, reported The …
Read More »United Kingdom: Guides to legal framework of artistic expression
The British freedom of expression campaigners Index on Censorship have published a series of law packs addressing questions about legal limits related to free expression and the arts. “Freedom of expression is essential to the arts. But the laws and practices that protect and nurture free expression are often poorly …
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