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Decolonise Fest: Finance

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 4 February 2026UIN 107383

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding (a) her Department and (b) the Arts Council has allocated to Decolonise Fest since July 2024.

Answered by Ian Murray

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not allocated any funding to Decolonise Fest.

The Arts Council England, which awards funding independently of the government, has awarded a grant of £18,808 in 2025.

In addition, the Decolonise Festival has also received £3,500 funding via the PRS Foundation, a charity funding new music and talent development that receives Art Council Funding.

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