“Festival of Brexit” set to receive £29 million in funding this week
The Mirror reports that the funding will come from a previously announced budget of £120 million, it comes as the government face criticism for a pay freeze for almost 4million workers in the latest spending review.Under the working title of ‘Festival UK*2022’, organisers are seeking applications for teams who are seeking commissions for the event.As The BBC previously reported, the event’s chief creative officer, Martin Green, is looking for “big ideas” that can showcase British innovation to the globe, as well as healing nationwide divides as a result of the UK’s departure from the EU.Green, who was previously the head of ceremonies at the London 2012 Olympics, said: “This project was conceived to happen after our exit from the EU and