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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jamie Grierson

Equity urges Bristol city council to drop cuts to arts and culture budget

A tall 18th-century, six storey townhouse built from light stone
The Georgian House Museum is among the institutions Bristol city council is considering for closure. Photograph: Maurice Savage/Alamy

The country’s largest performing arts and entertainment union has urged Bristol city council to drop plans to cut hundreds of thousands of pounds from the arts and culture budget through measures including closing museums.

Equity members have written to the council saying cuts would do significant damage to jobs and cultural activities in Bristol, a Unesco city of film.

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