This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Make art industries more accessible to young people regardless of background.
>THE ARTS INDUSTRIES ARE CLASS DRIVEN
As a young person who has to travel 53 miles every weekend to attend a quality arts centre, it has made me realise that this shouldn't be the lengths we have to go to, to try and find our way into the arts industries.
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>Currently only 10% of actors are considered working class
>What do Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch all have in common? They are all public school-educated actors
>There are not enough reasonably priced local centres and opportunities for young people to seek quality training or experience in the arts.
(E.g. the 'National Youth Music Theatre' charging £1375-£1875 for a 3-4 week course)
TRAVELLING HUGE DISTANCES, PAYING HUGE SUMS OF MONEY SHOULD NOT BE THE ONLY ROUTE INTO THE ARTS
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