Let 2015 be “No rip-offs in the arts year”- the year when the needs of the consumer come first, says David Lister.
The arts must take centre stage in 2015 – an election year – but how nice it would be if it takes centre stage not just through a continuation of great performances and exhibitions, and certainly not just by our shouting about cuts, but by our saying that this should be the year of the consumer; the year when audiences’ needs come first.
First and foremost, there must be an end to booking fees, handling charges and all the other imaginatively named administrative charges on tickets... Keep reading on The Independent
The arts must take centre stage in 2015 – an election year – but how nice it would be if it takes centre stage not just through a continuation of great performances and exhibitions, and certainly not just by our shouting about cuts, but by our saying that this should be the year of the consumer; the year when audiences’ needs come first.
First and foremost, there must be an end to booking fees, handling charges and all the other imaginatively named administrative charges on tickets... Keep reading on The Independent