ALEX HALL is disgusted by the misuse of ‘emotional narratives’ to justify uninformed geo-political prejudice
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PATRYCJA ROZBICKA surveys the manifestos and is frustrated by the lack of discussion of our music and night-time industries
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SIMON PARSONS applauds an imaginative and absorbing updating of Strindberg’s classic
PETER MASON is enthralled by an assembly of objects, ancient and modern, that have lain in the mud of London’s river
MICK McSHANE rubs shoulders with Mod legend Steve Craddock and joins in with the joyous Glasgow choir
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SO far the British 2024 elections have been dominated by discussions on migration and fiscal responsibility. As a result, the space dedicated to arts, culture and music has felt relatively minuscule.
But there are important issues to be addressed in these industries, especially in the face of city councils slashing their culture and heritage budgets — such as Birmingham in February. This has been likened to creating a “cultural wasteland” and causing “cultural deprivation.”
Despite both parties calling the sector “world leading,” Labour and the Conservatives have failed to give any concrete commitments for funding the creative industries.
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