UK art bodies face loss of EU aid

London

BRITISH cultural organisations and prominent figures in theatre, dance and film reacted with dismay after Britain voted to leave the European Union. But as with many British industries and institutions, uncertainty prevails over what withdrawal will mean.

People who make their living in the arts had been strong supporters of the Remain campaign, with a survey of members of the Creative Industries Federation showing that 96 per cent backed Britain's membership in the EU.

"First time I've ever felt ashamed and embarrassed to be British . . . And soon we may have no UK either?" the choreographer Matthew Bourne posted on Twitter last Friday, referring to the possibility of another referendum on independence for Scotland, which voted overwhelmingly to stay within the EU. "Canada?" tweeted Josie Rourke, artistic director of the Donmar Warehou…