The Class Ceiling report warns that, as entrenched inequality and exclusion continue to shape the UK’s cultural output, what it calls a growing ‘class crisis’ poses a unique threat to Greater Manchester:

https://www.riseassociates.co.uk/downloads/ClassCeiling-Digital.pdf

‘Bit by bit, the rungs that helped a galaxy of working class talent climb to the top in years gone by, have been kicked out of the ladder. Bursaries, grants, affordable space, grassroots venues and a commissioning mindset that championed working class talent are all under threat.'

Grim.

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