The right start

Young entrepreneur Bejay Mulenga describes how getting involved in the arts as a teenager turned him into a doer.

Young entrepreneur Bejay Mulenga tells the story of his youthful business success and shares his vision for helping other young people overcome the barriers to achie... Listen on BBC

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The false economy of arts education cuts

Adam Behr asks why arts education is under fire when the UK’s creative industries generate more revenue than cars, oil and gas.

Cultural spending across the continent

As France prepares to slash its budget for culture, Jonny Walfisz compares how the cuts line up with arts spending across continental Europe and the UK.

Saving Southbank

In his profile of Southbank Centre's Chief Executive Elaine Bedell, Alex Lawson uncovers the depth and inequality in the current funding crisis and lays bare the soaring costs facing the flagship arts complex.

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