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**Hugh** · 03-07-2020, 10:15

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Originally Posted by ianch99

No one seems to be too concerned about how the Creative Arts is slowing dying

There is a lot of concern to get football back and to open the pubs but nothing about the Arts. The Government seems unwilling to help struggling theatres, etc.

This sector employs 100's of thousands of people and contributes more to GDP than football and fishing combined and possibly more than agriculture. It is not just the financial impact, the cultural loss will be immense.

Some interesting articles:

https://www.euronews.com/2020/06/14/...don-s-west-end

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/...anent-shutdown

https://www.classicfm.com/music-news...atre-and-arts/

One thing does puzzle me: if you can sit together on a plane for 2+ hours, why can't you sit in an auditorium?

I think the "logic" is that people are sat quietly on a plane - in the theatre, they are reacting to the show (singing along, laughing, etc., all of which increase exhalations).