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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Harriet Sherwood

Arts Council England chair says sector at ‘tipping point’ amid funding fears

Sir Nicholas Serota
Sir Nicholas Serota said life will ‘become less rewarding’ if theatres and galleries are forced to close or restrict operations. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian

Arts and cultural centres across England are at a “tipping point” as many face closure or restricted operations without continued public investment, the chair of Arts Council England has warned before next month’s government spending review.

Sir Nicholas Serota, who runs the body that distributes public funds to arts organisations ranging from national institutions to community-based ventures, said it would be a tragedy if people outside big cities were denied access to the arts.

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