Nick Capaldi

“He said the ACW would be "bold and decisive" in its 29 June funding review announcement, which involves 116 different arts groups.”

“Mr Capaldi defended the WNO, which received £4.5m, saying "opera was not cheap" and it was "important to support quality".”

“Mr Capaldi argued that the arts were part of frontline services and were more popular than ever before, with a 20% increase over the last three years of people attending arts events.”