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Council arts funding update (it’s not very good news)

The Birmingham Post has a pretty grim report on the latest Birmingham City Council arts funding decisions. You may remember that a significant chunk was taken away this time last year. Well, the current level of funding will be frozen for a couple of years, with plans to take away a further £1.4m in 2014. In response … [Read more…]

If Ikon Eastside were to close…

Nicky Getgood’s written a brief but thoughtful piece on Ikon Eastside’s place in Digbeth’s cultural scene and what it might mean if the place were to close as a result of the recently announced funding cuts. The BPo reported on the possibility of this happening yesterday with a few quotes hinting at the situation at Ex … [Read more…]