The UK cultural sector, so obsessed with being ‘world leading’, is standing on the brink. It needs to broaden its gaze, says Guardian columnist Afua Hirsch
It’s a painful time to tell stories about the arts. This week, hundreds of venues across the UK were lit up in red – not in an inspired display of creativity, but as a cry for help as arts venues find themselves on the brink of collapse.
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