Theatre at heart of ACE funding bid

Theatre and orchestras will form the cornerstone of Arts Council England’s bid to persuade the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to maintain investment in the cultural sector as part of its imminent spending review.

More from The Stage. As the report goes on to say, there's a real concern that DCMS will be focussing attention on sport rather than the arts in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics.