Hundreds of theatres and museums face closure as crisis in sectors laid bare

Your support helps The Independent cover critical stories from reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, with investigations like Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC and documentaries like ‘The A Word’. Donations enable on-the-ground reporting, ensuring quality journalism accessible to all. The cultural sector in the UK faces closures and financial challenges, with one in five venues needing at least £5m to survive, and 40% at risk of closure without significant investment, impacting theatres, museums, and literary festivals.

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