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Thread #69569 Message #1223650
Posted By: Folkiedave
12-Jul-04 - 04:08 AM
Thread Name: 50th and last Sidmouth festival?
Subject: RE: 50th and last Sidmouth festival?
Hi Steve,
I would imagine that any model that would avoid the present conflict with people whether they be local Sidmouth residents or those who feel they could organise the festival better/smaller/larger/differently is that I am it has been well explored by the current organisers. In particular I would imagine that most avenues of funding have been explored fully.
I am not sure how the organisation and structure of the festival - and I am glad to have it explained to me - precludes Arts Council or any other grants, though it certainly seems to do so. Organisations such as the Royal Opera House, Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal Ballet seem to attact grants and seem to be run as businesses, albeit nothing like as succesfully as Sidmouth International Festival.
Perhaps it should become the Royal Sidmouth Festival?
Dave
www.collectorsfolk.co.uk