Scottish Ballet follows National Portrait Gallery in cutting ties to BP
Scottish Ballet says BP partnership no longer ‘aligns with the company’s green action plan – to be carbon neutral by 2030’ Shift in stance follows ballet-inspired protest during COP26 climate summit...
View ArticleJoin us on Saturday April 23rd to stop the British Museum signing a new BP deal!
The British Museum are about to renew their deal with oil giant BP: We MUST stop them. This. Is It. The British Museum’s current 5-year deal with BP is coming to an end – but the British Museum’s...
View ArticleWe sneakily add some extra labels to a BP-sponsored exhibition
Yesterday, we paid a visit to the BP-sponsored World of Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum. Strangely enough, the “welcome to the exhibition” text from BP doesn’t mention the fact that they’re...
View ArticleHundreds set to join our mass creative action to “Make BP History”
The British Museum’s controversial sponsorship deal with BP is under intensifying pressure, as hundreds of activists will come together for our mass creative action today, Saturday April 23rd. The...
View ArticleMass BP action at British Museum ends with creative occupation of four galleries
Last night (April 23rd), we occupied four rooms inside the British Museum after hours in protest against the museum’s controversial sponsor, the oil giant BP. Our performers smuggled in a huge,...
View ArticleSolidarity with West Papua, Egyptian activists and culture sector workers
As part of our mass #MakeBPHistory British Museum takeover on April 23rd, statements were read out inside the museum in solidarity with people struggling against BP and repressive regimes in West Papua...
View ArticleCreative “sing-in” at British Museum, targeting BP-sponsored exhibition
On Sunday 11th December at 12pm, we took to the British Museum to perform a specially written protest song in response to BP’s sponsorship of the current blockbuster exhibition “Hieroglyphs: Unlocking...
View ArticleCelebrate, or escalate? THAT is the question! Join us for a mass creative...
In February, when the British Museum closes the doors to its latest BP-sponsored exhibition, it will also mark the official end of its current 5-year sponsorship with this major polluter. But, with...
View ArticleWe deliver a *final demand* to the British Museum – side with people, not...
On Saturday 25th February at midday, we paid a visit to the British Museum to deliver a final demand to its Director: side with people, not polluters, and cut ties to BP. Our action marked the...
View ArticleVictory at the British Museum!
Back in June, we got the news: The British Museum’s sponsorship deal with BP is – finally – coming to an end! Despite the museum’s attempts to muddy the water and refuse to confirm the end of the deal,...
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