Westminster City Council launched prosecution proceedings and last Wednesday, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard that Presdee had suffered serious spinal injuries requiring a six-month stay in hospital and had been left a paraplegic unable to walk or return to work. An investigation by Westminster City Council after the incident "identified serious safety failings" at the central London venue.
In a statement, Soho Theatre said: "The Board, company and staff of Soho Theatre deeply regret the accident in June 2012 when a member of a visiting production company suffered a serious injury backstage at the theatre. Our first concerns have been for her and her well-being."
It added, "We are committed to ensuring the safety of all those working at and visiting the theatre, and undertook our own investigation as well as co-operating fully with the council's investigation. As there are ongoing legal proceedings it is inappropriate for us to make any further comment at this stage."
Wright Move - Pink Floyd's David Gilmour has said he is "pretty certain" the band's latest album will be their final LP. Speaking on BBC 6 Music, he said, "This is the last thing that'll be out from us." The record, The Endless River, is a tribute to Pink Floyd's keyboard player Rick Wright, who died in 2008. Gilmour said Wright was "underestimated by the public, by the media and by us at times I hate to say". The album will be released in November and will included material recorded by Wright before his death at the age of 65. Gilmour said: "I didn't necessarily always give him his proper due. People have very different attitudes to the way they work and we can become very judgemental and think someone is not quite pulling his weight enough, without realising that their's is a different weight to pull."
Radio Plays - Daft Punk's Get Lucky has been named song of the year at an awards event celebrating songwriters who get the most airplay on US radio and TV. It was honoured at a London ceremony by licensing body Broadcast Music Inc (BMI). Lyricist Sir Tim Rice received the Icon award for his contribution to music; Van Morrison was honoured for his classic track Brown Eyed Girl; Every Breath You Take, written by Sting for The Police, was honoured for notching up 12 million plays.
Bedtime Story - Tracey Emin has been asked to design the winners' trophy for the Brit Awards in 2015. Emin, probably best known for her unmade bed installation, follows in the footsteps of Sir Peter Blake, Damien Hirst and Vivienne Westwood in designing the award. Emin said, "I was thrilled to be asked to rework the Brits trophy. "It's so nice as a visual artist to have an involvement with the creative side of the music industry and it's such a sweet celebration of the amazing talent we have in Britain today."
Woman of the Year - Taylor Swift has been named Billboard's Woman of the Year 2014, making her the first artist to receive the award twice. The award goes to the female artist who "has shaped and inspired the music industry with her success, leadership and innovation" over the last year. Previous winners include Pink, Beyoncé and Katy Perry.
Digital Funding - A fully automated ticketing system and an app allowing audiences to feed back on their theatre experiences have both been awarded grants from the Digital R&D Fund for the Arts.
Neo-Ticketing is the work of the Firestation Centre in Windsor, and has been given
