Why do councils rent out their parks for summer festivals?
Underfunded councils are turning parks into festival grounds to raise cash but this is transforming the meaning of public space in cities.
Writer: Stephen Armstrong
Producer: Rebecca Moore
Host: Claudia Williams
Episode photography: Joe Mee
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