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EXCLUSIVE: Arts and theatres face £60m council cuts

Combined local authority funding for arts, theatres and museums is predicted to be 6.3% down on last year, a real terms drop of £60m, despite overall spending levels across local government rising.

Neil Puffett
4 min read

Councils across England will cut funding for arts, theatres and museums this year - the first time local authority spending on the sector has dropped since before the Covid pandemic, Arts Professional...

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