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The first major attractions for the government’s £120m “Festival of Brexit” have been announced – including a “celebration of the British weather”.
The first commissions for the event, currently titled “Festival UK* 2022”, have been revealed with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.
A celebration of British weather and a grow-your-own food initiative will be among the festivities.
Local MP Jamie Stone has launched a petition calling for the UK government's "Brexit festival" to be scrapped.
The cash for Festival UK 2022 is set to be announced in Rishi Sunak's spending review.
The comedian, who backed Remain, distanced herself from the event, which has been branded a waste of public money.
Amid the cancellation of basically everything, The Festival of Brexit is still going ahead.
‘Festival of Brexit’ boss says 2022 event will bring ‘joy and happiness’ despite ridicule
13/01/2020
The boss of a new £120 million national festival planned for 2022 has claimed he will “bring the nation together” with “joy, hope and happiness”.
The government is pressing ahead with its plans for a 'festival of Brexit', despite calls for the plan to be shelved, in fear it will alienate Remain supporters.
Figures from arts institutions fear 2022 event could alienate remain-supporting visitors.
It can’t be a coincidence that this ‘celebration’ will coincide with 100 years of Ireland’s partition.
Prime minister’s plan to lift mood after Brexit is set to clash with anniversary of Irish civil war.