In today’s What Next? podcast, Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts, Matthew Taylor asks ‘What next for the cultural ask?’

Click play below to listen to Matthew’s thoughts (or if you’re viewing this on email, head over to the blog to hear the podcast):

We’ll be releasing podcasts each day throughout the Summer Festival available here, our website and on iTunes from 8.30am.

The next podcast is released on Wednesday 18 June and is given by Members of the East End Trades Guild.

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This series is part of Spitalfields Music Summer Festival – find out more and book tickets on our website.