Festival snobbery?

Those who would argue that arts festivals are not sufficiently accessible point to ever increasing ticket prices as a sign that ordinary working people are being 'priced out' of attendance.
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Money talks. And quite rightly organisers of major arts festivals around the world are required to keep one eye on profitability – after all, if the festival doesn’t turn a profit, chances are it won’t be around for long.

Those who would argue that arts festivals are not sufficiently accessible point to ever increasing ticket prices as a sign that ordinary working people are being ‘priced out’ of attendance.

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Craig Scutt
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Craig Scutt is a freelance author, journalist, and writer.