Equity urges rethink on Bristol arts cuts

Performers’ union Equity has called on Bristol City Council to drop plans to cut hundreds of thousands of pounds from its arts and culture budget.

A letter sent to the council warns that cuts would do significant damage to jobs and cultural activities in Bristol.

The council’s finance sub-committee is due to meet this week to consider a range of proposals including the closure of the cultural investment programme, the closure of Blaise Museum, Georgian House Museum and Red Lodge Museum – all by 2027 – and reducing the opening hours of the Archives Search Room.