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NATIONALISTS renewed pressure on the Welsh government yesterday to properly support cultural institutions in Wales.
Plaid Cymru’s culture spokeswoman Heledd Fychan wrote to Culture Minister Jack Sargeant, saying the government should fund National Theatre Wales after the organisation announced its closure following Arts Council budget cuts.
Actor Michael Sheen then pledged to cover the shortfall and found a national theatre for Wales, something Ms Fychan said was the duty of the Welsh government.
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by David Nicholson, Wales reporter
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