Opinion

Cultural funding: we all need to dig deep

I was delighted to see that so many museums benefited from the Catalyst Endowment grants announced by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) in June. The sum of £18.5m was awarded to nine museums across England, who will now unlock a further £42.5m from private donors through match funding. That will not be easy, but the …

The Olympic legacy will be good for culture

So the Olympic Games are over and the Paralympics are finishing early this month. Having been surrounded in our offices in Stratford by the world walking past our door each day, I experienced the thrill and joy of the competitions and ceremonies (both on TV and a couple live) and felt a great sense of …

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Part 26

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