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Issue 230: Cultural Olympiad

  • Cultural Olympiad

    13 Dec 2010

    Paul Kelly unpicks the Browne Review of higher education, and looks at what its recommendations might mean for arts students and graduates

     Imagine for a moment you are the manager of a theatre with an annual Arts Council subsidy of £300,000. As a result of a year-long Government review you are told that 85% of your subsidy is being withdrawn. Instead of subsidising your theatre, the Government has decided to pay your subsidy through your audience. So instead of paying an average of £20 a ticket, the audience will now have to pay nearly £60 a ticket. But it’s ok, the Government is going to loan them the ticket money. Your... more

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