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9 March 2011updated 04 Oct 2023 12:13pm

Michael Chanan’s video blog: Bankers’ Blues

FILM: Theatre under threat from the cuts.

By Staff Blogger

Banner Theatre’s 1 May Band perform a number from their new show, Cabaret Against the Cuts, on a visit to Chelmsford TUC. Banner has been performing community theatre for over 35 years but now face the withdrawal of their Arts Council grant. See www.bannertheatre.co.uk

Michael Chanan is professor of film at Roehampton University. His video blog documents the emerging anti-cuts movement and will lead to a full-length film. You can watch previous instalments here.

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