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Festivals Fight for Festival Funding | Glasgow News
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Scotland’s culture secretary, Màiri McAllan, is closely monitoring Edinburgh’s new tourist tax to ensure festival funding isn’t left behind—despite critics calling the plan “fundamentally flawed” for offering just a tiny slice of revenue to events already struggling with decade-long underfunding. While she won’t dictate allocations, McAllan insists these globally renowned festivals are vital to the city’s economy and cultural identity, urging transparency and fairness as Edinburgh City Council decides how to distribute the levy’s proceeds.
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