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As part of our ongoing series on the effect of the government spending cuts in Greater Manchester Andrew Bomford has been to the Halle Orchestra, which has experienced a cut of £150,000 in its funding from the Arts Council. That's about 7% off a grant of £2.2 million. Andrew has been talking to the Halle's famous conductor Sir Mark Elder, who has some controversial views on the funding of the arts in Britain, and also recording some sound of a rehearsal for tonight's concert at the Bridgewater Hall of Dvorak's Slavonic Dances. You can hear all that tonight. In the meantime here are some photos:

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