Just in: Scotland scraps arts cuts

Just in: Scotland scraps arts cuts

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norman lebrecht

February 22, 2023

As a sign of change since Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation, her deputy John Swinney announced today that a 10% cut in the Creative Scotland budget will not now go ahead.

That restores £6.6 million to the Scottish arts sector.

Might Arts Council England follow suit? (Some hopes.)

pictured: new Edinburgh Fest chief Nicola Benedetti

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