Sir Kenneth Branagh: Arts education is great for our economy.

Sir Kenneth picked up a special award (Chris J Ratcliffe/PA)

Sir Kenneth Branagh has joined in the campaign to support arts in education, explaining how the economic benefits of movies and theatre are a “proven fact”.

The former Harry Potter star backed the likes of Lord (Andrew) Lloyd Webber as the subject dominated conversation at the Olivier Awards on Sunday.

After picking up a special award for his near 40-year career on stage and screen, Sir Kenneth said: “I don’t want to blow my own trumpet, but over the last few decades just the films I have been involved in have brought hundreds of millions of pounds into the UK economy, it really is a good return.


By Francesca Gosling.
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