In coronavirus-hit UK, lockdown has been a royal pain in the arts. Can £1.5 billion save its world-famous culture sector?

The UK government has announced a £1.57 billion (almost US$2 billion) Covid-19 rescue package for the country’s arts and heritage venues to loud applause from leading cultural organisations. But with thousands of jobs at risk, there was concern it could still be too little, too late. “Arts are the cultural beating heart of our nation,” said Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden when announcing the measures on Monday. “From Shakespeare to Ed Sheeran, they enrich our lives but also they make us an…

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