Newcastle: slashing your arts funding would be a shortcut to disaster

Newcastle is the latest council to propose a 100% cut to its arts and theatre budget – a move which would deepen the divide between London and the rest of the country If there is one city in the UK that's benefited from a cultural renaissance, it is undoubtedly Newcastle. The Lonely Planet Guide now urges its readers to visit a city where the Baltic, Sage, Live theatre, Seven Stories, Dance City,...