Theatres Act 1968
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The Theatres Act 1968 is a UK law that ended state censorship of the stage and guaranteed greater freedom of theatrical expression.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| abolished | stage censorship by the Lord Chamberlain ⓘ |
| aim |
to modernise theatre law
ⓘ
to protect artistic freedom in theatrical performances ⓘ |
| allows | public performance of plays without prior official licensing ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
theatres
ⓘ
theatrical performances ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1968 ⓘ |
| citation | 1968 c. 54 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effectOnInstitution | ended the Lord Chamberlain’s role as theatre censor ⓘ |
| hasSectionOn |
licensing of theatres
ⓘ
offences in connection with performances ⓘ powers of local authorities regarding theatres ⓘ |
| historicalContext | liberalisation of censorship laws in the 1960s United Kingdom ⓘ |
| impact | expanded scope for controversial and experimental theatre in the UK ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil liberties
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ entertainment law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to abolish censorship of the theatre and to amend the law in respect of theatres and theatrical performances; and for purposes connected therewith. ⓘ |
| mainEffect |
ended state censorship of the stage in the UK
ⓘ
guaranteed greater freedom of theatrical expression ⓘ removed requirement for plays to be licensed by the Lord Chamberlain ⓘ |
| providesFor |
defences to obscenity charges for theatres
ⓘ
local authority powers over theatre licensing ⓘ protection of theatres from prosecution when performance is in the public good ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Human Rights Act 1998
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Obscene Publications Act 1959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repealedAct |
Dramatic Performances Act 1788
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dramatic Performances Act 1878 NERFINISHED ⓘ Theatres Act 1843 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1968-07-26 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Theatres Act 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | Amended ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
censorship
ⓘ
freedom of expression ⓘ theatre regulation ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
England and Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionFrom | Lord Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCensorshipAddressed | prior restraint on theatrical performances ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1968 ⓘ |
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