diff --git a/src/backend.rs b/src/backend.rs
index 30ae0f1..ae1f9af 100644
--- a/src/backend.rs
+++ b/src/backend.rs
@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ enum BackendAction {
     DeleteInstrument(i64, Sender<Result<()>>),
     GetInstruments(Sender<Result<Vec<Instrument>>>),
     UpdateWork(WorkInsertion, Sender<Result<()>>),
+    GetWorkDescription(i64, Sender<Result<WorkDescription>>),
+    DeleteWork(i64, Sender<Result<()>>),
     GetWorkDescriptions(i64, Sender<Result<Vec<WorkDescription>>>),
     UpdateEnsemble(Ensemble, Sender<Result<()>>),
     GetEnsemble(i64, Sender<Result<Ensemble>>),
     DeleteEnsemble(i64, Sender<Result<()>>),
     GetEnsembles(Sender<Result<Vec<Ensemble>>>),
     UpdateRecording(RecordingInsertion, Sender<Result<()>>),
+    GetRecordingDescription(i64, Sender<Result<RecordingDescription>>),
+    DeleteRecording(i64, Sender<Result<()>>),
     GetRecordingsForPerson(i64, Sender<Result<Vec<RecordingDescription>>>),
     GetRecordingsForEnsemble(i64, Sender<Result<Vec<RecordingDescription>>>),
     GetRecordingsForWork(i64, Sender<Result<Vec<RecordingDescription>>>),
@@ -86,6 +90,16 @@ impl Backend {
                             .send(db.update_work(work))
                             .expect("Failed to send result from database thread!");
                     }
+                    GetWorkDescription(id, sender) => {
+                        sender
+                            .send(db.get_work_description(id))
+                            .expect("Failed to send result from database thread!");
+                    }
+                    DeleteWork(id, sender) => {
+                        sender
+                            .send(db.delete_work(id))
+                            .expect("Failed to send result from database thread!");
+                    }
                     GetWorkDescriptions(id, sender) => {
                         sender
                             .send(db.get_work_descriptions(id))
@@ -116,6 +130,16 @@ impl Backend {
                             .send(db.update_recording(recording))
                             .expect("Failed to send result from database thread!");
                     }
+                    GetRecordingDescription(id, sender) => {
+                        sender
+                            .send(db.get_recording_description(id))
+                            .expect("Failed to send result from database thread!");
+                    }
+                    DeleteRecording(id, sender) => {
+                        sender
+                            .send(db.delete_recording(id))
+                            .expect("Failed to send result from database thread!");
+                    }
                     GetRecordingsForPerson(id, sender) => {
                         sender
                             .send(db.get_recordings_for_person(id))
@@ -196,6 +220,18 @@ impl Backend {
         receiver.await?
     }
 
+    pub async fn get_work_description(&self, id: i64) -> Result<WorkDescription> {
+        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
+        self.action_sender.send(GetWorkDescription(id, sender))?;
+        receiver.await?
+    }
+
+    pub async fn delete_work(&self, id: i64) -> Result<()> {
+        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
+        self.action_sender.send(DeleteWork(id, sender))?;
+        receiver.await?
+    }
+
     pub async fn get_work_descriptions(&self, person_id: i64) -> Result<Vec<WorkDescription>> {
         let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
         self.action_sender
@@ -234,6 +270,19 @@ impl Backend {
         receiver.await?
     }
 
+    pub async fn get_recording_description(&self, id: i64) -> Result<RecordingDescription> {
+        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
+        self.action_sender
+            .send(GetRecordingDescription(id, sender))?;
+        receiver.await?
+    }
+
+    pub async fn delete_recording(&self, id: i64) -> Result<()> {
+        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
+        self.action_sender.send(DeleteRecording(id, sender))?;
+        receiver.await?
+    }
+
     pub async fn get_recordings_for_person(
         &self,
         person_id: i64,
diff --git a/src/screens/ensemble_screen.rs b/src/screens/ensemble_screen.rs
index ccd2446..29e29d7 100644
--- a/src/screens/ensemble_screen.rs
+++ b/src/screens/ensemble_screen.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,24 @@ impl EnsembleScreen {
 
         header.set_title(Some(&ensemble.name));
 
+        let edit_menu_item = gio::MenuItem::new(Some("Edit ensemble"), None);
+        edit_menu_item.set_action_and_target_value(
+            Some("win.edit-ensemble"),
+            Some(&glib::Variant::from(ensemble.id)),
+        );
+
+        let delete_menu_item = gio::MenuItem::new(Some("Delete ensemble"), None);
+        delete_menu_item.set_action_and_target_value(
+            Some("win.delete-ensemble"),
+            Some(&glib::Variant::from(ensemble.id)),
+        );
+
+        let menu = gio::Menu::new();
+        menu.append_item(&edit_menu_item);
+        menu.append_item(&delete_menu_item);
+
+        menu_button.set_menu_model(Some(&menu));
+
         let recording_list = List::new(
             |recording: &RecordingDescription| {
                 let work_label = gtk::Label::new(Some(&recording.work.get_title()));
diff --git a/src/screens/person_screen.rs b/src/screens/person_screen.rs
index a4ef0c3..dee8ca5 100644
--- a/src/screens/person_screen.rs
+++ b/src/screens/person_screen.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,24 @@ impl PersonScreen {
 
         header.set_title(Some(&person.name_fl()));
 
+        let edit_menu_item = gio::MenuItem::new(Some("Edit person"), None);
+        edit_menu_item.set_action_and_target_value(
+            Some("win.edit-person"),
+            Some(&glib::Variant::from(person.id)),
+        );
+
+        let delete_menu_item = gio::MenuItem::new(Some("Delete person"), None);
+        delete_menu_item.set_action_and_target_value(
+            Some("win.delete-person"),
+            Some(&glib::Variant::from(person.id)),
+        );
+
+        let menu = gio::Menu::new();
+        menu.append_item(&edit_menu_item);
+        menu.append_item(&delete_menu_item);
+
+        menu_button.set_menu_model(Some(&menu));
+
         let work_list = List::new(
             |work: &WorkDescription| {
                 let label = gtk::Label::new(Some(&work.title));
diff --git a/src/screens/recording_screen.rs b/src/screens/recording_screen.rs
index 2c1d503..4158a69 100644
--- a/src/screens/recording_screen.rs
+++ b/src/screens/recording_screen.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,24 @@ impl RecordingScreen {
         header.set_title(Some(&recording.work.get_title()));
         header.set_subtitle(Some(&recording.get_performers()));
 
+        let edit_menu_item = gio::MenuItem::new(Some("Edit recording"), None);
+        edit_menu_item.set_action_and_target_value(
+            Some("win.edit-recording"),
+            Some(&glib::Variant::from(recording.id)),
+        );
+
+        let delete_menu_item = gio::MenuItem::new(Some("Delete recording"), None);
+        delete_menu_item.set_action_and_target_value(
+            Some("win.delete-recording"),
+            Some(&glib::Variant::from(recording.id)),
+        );
+
+        let menu = gio::Menu::new();
+        menu.append_item(&edit_menu_item);
+        menu.append_item(&delete_menu_item);
+
+        menu_button.set_menu_model(Some(&menu));
+
         let result = Rc::new(Self {
             widget,
             navigator: RefCell::new(None),
diff --git a/src/screens/work_screen.rs b/src/screens/work_screen.rs
index 1c38f30..cdefe15 100644
--- a/src/screens/work_screen.rs
+++ b/src/screens/work_screen.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,24 @@ impl WorkScreen {
         header.set_title(Some(&work.title));
         header.set_subtitle(Some(&work.composer.name_fl()));
 
+        let edit_menu_item = gio::MenuItem::new(Some("Edit work"), None);
+        edit_menu_item.set_action_and_target_value(
+            Some("win.edit-work"),
+            Some(&glib::Variant::from(work.id)),
+        );
+
+        let delete_menu_item = gio::MenuItem::new(Some("Delete work"), None);
+        delete_menu_item.set_action_and_target_value(
+            Some("win.delete-work"),
+            Some(&glib::Variant::from(work.id)),
+        );
+
+        let menu = gio::Menu::new();
+        menu.append_item(&edit_menu_item);
+        menu.append_item(&delete_menu_item);
+
+        menu_button.set_menu_model(Some(&menu));
+
         let recording_list = List::new(
             |recording: &RecordingDescription| {
                 let work_label = gtk::Label::new(Some(&recording.work.get_title()));
diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index 31a7c71..2a322da 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -174,6 +174,70 @@ impl Window {
             })
         );
 
+        action!(
+            result.window,
+            "edit-work",
+            Some(glib::VariantTy::new("x").unwrap()),
+            clone!(@strong result => move |_, id| {
+                let id = id.unwrap().get().unwrap();
+                let result = result.clone();
+                let c = glib::MainContext::default();
+                c.spawn_local(async move {
+                    let work = result.backend.get_work_description(id).await.unwrap();
+                    WorkEditor::new(result.backend.clone(), &result.window, Some(work), clone!(@strong result => move |_| {
+                        result.reload();
+                    })).show();
+                });
+            })
+        );
+
+        action!(
+            result.window,
+            "delete-work",
+            Some(glib::VariantTy::new("x").unwrap()),
+            clone!(@strong result => move |_, id| {
+                let id = id.unwrap().get().unwrap();
+                let result = result.clone();
+                let c = glib::MainContext::default();
+                c.spawn_local(async move {
+                    result.backend.delete_work(id).await.unwrap();
+                    result.reload();
+                });
+            })
+        );
+
+        action!(
+            result.window,
+            "edit-recording",
+            Some(glib::VariantTy::new("x").unwrap()),
+            clone!(@strong result => move |_, id| {
+                let id = id.unwrap().get().unwrap();
+                let result = result.clone();
+                let c = glib::MainContext::default();
+                c.spawn_local(async move {
+                    let recording = result.backend.get_recording_description(id).await.unwrap();
+                    RecordingEditor::new(result.backend.clone(), &result.window, Some(recording), clone!(@strong result => move |_| {
+                        result.reload();
+                    })).show();
+                });
+            })
+        );
+
+        action!(
+            result.window,
+            "delete-recording",
+            Some(glib::VariantTy::new("x").unwrap()),
+            clone!(@strong result => move |_, id| {
+                let id = id.unwrap().get().unwrap();
+                let result = result.clone();
+                let c = glib::MainContext::default();
+                c.spawn_local(async move {
+                    result.backend.delete_recording(id).await.unwrap();
+                    result.reload();
+                });
+            })
+        );
+
         result
     }