Protests against arts sponsorship in Britain are killing culture. Be careful what you wish for
Martin Prendergast
Book festivals previously sponsored by Baillie Gifford seek donations
June 2024
Baillie Gifford boycotts achieve nothing
Letter: Fossil Free Books has heightened the risk of sponsoring the arts, says Finbarr O’Mahony
Our Baillie Gifford boycotts aren’t about tearing down the arts – they’re about building them up
Tom Jeffreys
Finance is always an issue, but surely we are entitled to expect a higher moral stance from our cultural institutions, says writer Tom Jeffreys
‘I wouldn’t call it a victory’: Fossil Free Books organisers on Baillie Gifford’s exit from literary festival funding
The Observer view on Baillie Gifford sponsorship row: writing is on the wall for book lovers
Baillie Gifford will no longer sponsor Borders and Cheltenham literature festivals
May 2024
Edinburgh international book festival ends Baillie Gifford partnership
Hay festival drops main sponsor after boycotts over Israel and fossil fuel links
Musicians and artists boycott UK cultural events over Israel ties
Labour MP Dawn Butler withdraws from Hay festival in sponsorship row
More than 200 authors renew call for Baillie Gifford to divest from fossil fuel
Gaza vote divides Society of Authors after call to condemn Israeli military action
April 2024
Edinburgh international book festival announces ‘relaunch’ as sponsor row remains unresolved
New director Jenny Niven calls controversy over lead sponsor Baillie Gifford’s fossil fuel links ‘the nature of the beast’, but activists are still calling for authors to boycott the event
