Glasgow is a global cultural capital, but its foundations are fraying. James Dixon looks at the funding crisis facing Southside theatre makers and explains why "project-based" support is failing the artists – and the communities – who need it most.

Govanhill artists joined the unions in their continued fight for arts funding despite a recent government u-turn on cuts announced last month. Though funding has been reinstated, the arts community remains concerned about future uncertainties, especially on the impact cuts would have on working-class communities. Protesters called for a progressive tax system in the broader fight to preserve public funding, not just for the arts and culture sector.