Entertainment and Live Performance

We work with a wide range of organisations and individuals across the entertainment and live performance sector, including theatres, music and dance organisations, festivals, touring companies, producers and creatives. We understand the realities of working in live performance,  tight budgets, fast timelines, freelance workforces and the need to balance creativity with compliance.

We provide clear, practical advice on legal, regulatory and governance issues affecting the sector. Our work includes contracts for performances and touring, collaboration agreements, employment and freelancer arrangements, fundraising and grant compliance, lease and venue agreements, commercial contracts, data protection and intellectual property. We also support clients with disputes when they arise.

We’re not always desk-based and often work closely with clients to help them find workable solutions that support artistic ambition as well as legal compliance.

Examples of our work include:

• Providing governance advice to theatres
• Drafting employment contracts, freelancer agreements, and model clauses and policies for the screen sector
• Advising on and resolving trade mark disputes relating to podcasting and digital content
• Developing governance health checks for performing arts foundations
• Preparing applications for Immunity from Seizure protection for entertainment companies in relation to exhibitions