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Festival could be forced to scale back as large budget cuts loom

The Edinburgh International Festival is braced for a possible reduction in the size of its programme next year as it faces cuts of 10% or 15% in Government funding.

Jonathan Mills, artistic director of the EIF, told The Herald he has been informed that his budget from the Scottish Government will be significantly reduced in the coming years.

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