As a chant of “Stop the cuts! Stop the cuts! Stop the cuts!” echoes off the exterior of Suffolk county council’s Endeavour House, protesters gather to rally against seismic changes to the way the arts is funded in the county.
The 100% cut to Suffolk’s arts funding sent shock waves not just through the county but the country when it was announced at the start of January. Some called it a “national emergency” that could usher in a wave of closures as arts institutions can no longer afford to stay open.
