What has the Festival ever done for Manchester?
Is a funky makeover a catalyst for regeneration? Newsnight's Stephen Smith investigates.
Smith talks to Manchester Festival-goers, sceptic Richard Sennett from the London School of Economics and local cultural figures including writer and DJ Dave Haslam to gauge opinions on how cultural initiatives contribute to our cities - but what else is needed?
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