Book festivals previously sponsored by Baillie Gifford seek donations
2 July 2024 at 07:50
Partnerships ended over the investment firmβs ties to fossil fuel and Israel, leaving nine book festivals including Hay, Edinburgh and Cheltenham in need of funding
Nine festivals that were previously sponsored by investment company Baillie Gifford are now seeking donations.
βAmidst intense discussion around arts funding and challenges to our continued flourishingβ, reads a joint statement, the festivals have βjoined forcesβ to βcall for increased supportβ.
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