We are BACK and this week we discuss what we think the future of the arts might look like as things re-open following our winter lockdown.

To no one's surprise, Alex has compared this time to 'The Great Depression', worrying that with fewer organisations able to put on concerts and events, opportunities are becoming more competitive. He’s concerned that this climate, compounded with Brexit, has the potential to further damage the careers of many artists in the UK.  

Helen takes a more positive approach and argues that there is the potential for a revival of the roaring 20s. She discusses how small independent arts organisations have the potential to quickly adapt to the changing circumstances and she believes that there are plans in place which will result in impactful and challenging work. 

As well as this scintillating debate, Alex shares his new mantra 'go forwards, not backwards', encouraging us to take what we've learnt over the last year into our new working lives as opposed to slipping back into bad habits. 

Finally, we talk about how excited we are to see and hear live music again!

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