Show Culture Some Love

01/10/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to see the two film we screened - badged under "Class and Culture" at the Rio cinema, ("What's On? Rethinking Class in the TV industry" and "Quiet on Set: The Class Division in the Film Industry?" by Mark Forbes.

The audience enjoyed both films and the discussion with Q&A panel (From left to right: Denise Alder, Mark Forbes, Dave O'Brien and Ayvianna Snow) was lively at times!

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23/09/2026

PCS/Prospect members working at the V&A Museum are taking strike action on 25/26 September. If you want to show your support in person, pickets start from 8.30am and there are rallies on both days at 10.30am at the Cromwell Road entrance. Full details of why the action is being taken can be found here:

https://www.pcs.org.uk/contact-us/press-media-contacts/va-south-kensington-workers-announce-further-strike-action-over-pay-conditions
https://prospect.org.uk/news/va-staff-set-to-strike-on-25-and-26-september

Prospect members at the V&A in South Kensington are to take strike action on the 25 and 26 of September in a...

20/09/2026

"Class and Culture": Q&A panel
We have a fantastic Q&A panel following the screening of two films looking at class in the culture sector – at the Rio Cinema on Saturday 26 September between 2.00-4.30pm.

Mark Forbes is the director of our first film, "Quiet on Set: The Class Division in the Film Industry". He is an award-winning Scottish filmmaker from Aberdeenshire and an activist for working-class inclusion in the film and TV industries. His work explores social issues in contemporary Britain.

Denise Alder is a multi-award-winning filmmaker, including a Grierson prize and Emmy nominations. She has produced and directed documentaries for BBC, Netflix, and Channel 4. Denise is also involved in “We Are Doc Women” (https://wearedocwomen.co.uk/).

Dave O'Brien is Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries at the University of Manchester. He has written extensively on key issues in the cultural and creative economy. His policy work includes the ground-breaking “Measuring the value of culture” report, and he was a co-author on the” Panic!” report as well as the Creative Majority report.

The discussion will be chaired by Ayvianna Snow, British Indie Horror Artist of the Year (2026, leading Equity union activist and Co-Secretary of the Regional TUC’s ”Creative & Leisure Industries Committee”.

Ticket prices start at just £5.00 (using code QUIETON5ET) from the Rio’s website, (https://riocinema.org.uk/Rio.dll/WhatsOn?f=2860962).

17/09/2026

"Class and Culture" film screenings:
Saturday 26 September - 2.30-4.30pm - Rio Cinema
Tickets from £5.00 (using code QUIETON5ET) from Rio website
Q&A Panel: Mark Forbes
Mark Forbes is an award-winning Scottish filmmaker from Aberdeenshire and an activist for working-class inclusion in the film and TV industries. His work explores social issues in contemporary Britain.
A review of Quiet on Set can be read - here:
https://www.culturematters.org.uk/class-division-in-the-film-industry-review-of-quiet-on-set-a-film-by-mark-forbes/

14/09/2026

Rio Cinema, (107 Kingsland High St, London E8 2PB) on 26 September between 2.30-4.30pm - under the banner of "Class and Culture", (see: https://riocinema.org.uk/Rio.dll/WhatsOn?f=2860962

13/09/2026

The Regional TUC's "Creative & Leisure" Industries Committee has helped organise the screening of two films at the Rio Cinema, (107 Kingsland High St, London E8 2PB) on 26 September between 2.30-4.30pm - under the banner of "Class and Culture", (see: https://riocinema.org.uk/Rio.dll/WhatsOn?f=2860962

The two films look at class in two areas - film and TV. This is an important issue as, for example, culture is now the third biggest sector of the London economy.

* The first film is "Quiet on Set: The Class Division in the Film Industry" by Mark Forbes. A trailer can be viewed - here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1heuupcXcxk
* The second is a research project - "What's On? Rethinking Class in the TV industry". A trailer for the research findings can be viewed - here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHdZLbHQMR8
* In addition to the two screenings, there will be a Q&A panel. This will be chaired by Ayvianna Snow (Co-Secretary, Creative & Leisure Industries Committee) and will feature Mark Forbes, (Director, Quiet on Set),Professor Dave O'Brien, (Researcher, What's On) and Denise Alder (scriptwriter, "We Are Doc Women").

Tickets are available from £5.00 (for trade union members and the unwaged - code: QUIETON5ET). Tickets can be purchased via the Rio website (https://riocinema.org.uk/Rio.dll/WhatsOn?f=2860962).

Please help to "spread the word" by sharing:

* the FB "event" - see: https://www.facebook.com/events/2566568070431532
* Tim Newton's "teaser" video on the CLIC You Tube channel - see: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Kt1puGaFcj0

Showing from Sat 26 Sep

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TOMORROW. Snacks and drinks after at El Rincon (opp The Rocket)

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