UK Government funds Brexit Big Band
mainThe UK Department for International Trade has offered a grant to composer Matthew Herbert and his Brexit Big Band. He will share £181,944 with 11 other artists.
The Department is headed by arch-Brexiteer Liam Fox.
Herbert says: ‘The message from parts of the Brexit campaign were that as a nation we are better off alone. I refute that idea entirely and wanted to create a project that embodies the idea of collaboration from start to finish.’
Brexit or no Brexit, orchestras are always about collaboration. Duh.
Kinda thought the message of brexit was not aloneness, but rather not being encumbered by States who don’t share similar values. But I could be wrong – heck, I voted for Trump, so my judgement is certainly questionable.
How could we not share values with liberal European nations with whom we have a shared history? Where else in the world would we be looking for shared values apart from fellow Western nations?
Interesting. A great band, but a rather nebulous end goal, and arguably more personality-centric than about international trade/development or active community cohesion.
Having been co-ordinating a thing which seems a tad more potent, direct, focussed and comprehensive in its breadth of musical spectrum since June 24th 2016, it’d be great to have a fundraiser on board! If this can get DIT funding, you’d think they’d be keen to fund our work. Anyone fancy helping out…?
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