The state of the arts

Danielle Child examines the key issues facing the arts under Labour, following 14 years of Conservative government, austerity programmes, Brexit and a global pandemic

25 August 2024

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A montage of photos showing: a child kicking a football inside a closed space; a prtest rally with signs reading: No Staff, No Art; a small child wearing a VR headset with the words ‘let create museums of the future’ super imposed; a signer on stage reaching out towards the crowd

Left to right: The National Football Museum in Manchester; a Culture Workers Against
the Cuts protest; an ACE advert; Niki and the Doves performing at Islington Mill
CREDIT: MANCHESTER FOOTBALL MUSEUM; STEVE EASON; PAUL STAFFORD