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Skylon's the limit for Festival of Britain rerun

South Bank re-creation of confidence-boosting 1951 festival aims to provide a similar tonic on a slimline budgetIt was one of the most austere of years but the Labour government spent a fortune on buildings and cultural events to cheer up the battered nation. Yesterday, 60 years on from the Festival of Britain, the Southbank centre announced plans to mark the anniversary with a similar summer of celebrations – with a fraction of the budget.The four-month festival will see all 21 acres of the c...

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17:27 on January 19 2011

Skylon's the limit for Festival of Britain rerun

Guardian Music — South Bank re-creation of confidence-boosting 1951 festival aims to provide a similar tonic on a slimline budgetIt was one of the most austere of years but the Labour gov... more info
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