West End stars' plea: Save our theatres outside of London
Clockwise from top left: Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight, Jack Thorne, Imelda Staunton, Andrew Scott and Sophie Okonedo. Photos: Shutterstock/Joanne Davidson/Dave Benett
Stars and creatives including actors Beverley Knight and Sheridan Smith and playwright Jack Thorne have called for local arts funding to be protected, warning that ‘terrifying’ cuts will be irreversible and damage services such as youth theatre
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