'Festival of Brexit' organisers launch application process
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The festival’s boss, Martin Green, insists it is not about Brexit but about bringing people together
Critics have dubbed it a “festival of Brexit” and pilloried it as a waste of £120m of public money, but the first plans for the festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – announced by Theresa May in 2018 – will officially launch on Wednesday.
Using the working title Festival UK * 2022 organisers have opened applications for teams who wish to be commissioned to come up with ideas for the event. Continue reading...