Thanks for all that info JOhn. I see in the apers today that a survey has been published of various economic stuff about English cities. In income per head, Hull comes bottom, and Stoke second to bottom. We do have a lot in common.
   Alas, when it comes to supporting multi-cultural music etc there's a big difference. Hull coughed up £6000 for regugee week artistic events..the concert you described, John,I'm glad it went so well. I tried to get some financial assistance for some similar activities in Stoke. Result, £0. But we went ahead and did it anyway, and had a great time.
    By the way, it was £0 from the city of Stoke-on-Trent. Staffordshire University, God bless them ,came up with £200. Not quite in the six grand league, but any port in a storm.