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Jump to full article: The Stage Newspaper Limited (uk), 2008-05-13
Author: Alistair Smith
Intro: According to performers, the new legislation, which was introduced in July 2007, is causing clubs and pubs to close, creating a knock-on effect for artists who had previously been booked to perform in them. They claim opportunities for work are dropping by up to 50%.
Kevin Smyth, director of the Club and Institute Union, which represents working men's clubs - one of light entertainment's biggest employers - said he "totally understood" the calls for Equity to lobby parliament. Smyth has previously complained that the smoking ban has caused the rate of club closures to increase dramatically.
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