Arts Council England responds to Wigmore Hall's withdrawal from public finding

Florence Lockheart
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

ACE chair Sir Nicholas Serota writes that the London venue’s achievement ‘must not be used as an argument against public funding for culture’

Serota congratulates Wigmore Hall artistic and executive director John Gilhooly on raising £10 million in one year, but states that the venue’s achievement ‘must not be used as an argument against public funding for culture’ © Kaupo Kikkas
Serota congratulates Wigmore Hall artistic and executive director John Gilhooly on raising £10 million in one year, but states that the venue’s achievement ‘must not be used as an argument against public funding for culture’ © Kaupo Kikkas

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