Lotto chiefs have come under fire after forking out thousands of pounds to fund workshops in slapstick comedy.
A series of sessions will be held in Sussex after the the latest round of National Lottery grants were announced.
The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company, based in Eastbourne, will spend £4,000 conducting 40 workshops across the county in the comedy style made famous by Charlie Chaplin and the Three Stooges.
The project is one of 18 in Sussex sharing Awards For All funding worth more than £110,000.
But East Sussex county councillor Godfrey Daniel said: "I always think if people want to see slapstick comedy they should come to council meetings.
"I would have thought that if people apply for grants has assessed the suitability.
"Money is always needed for a variety of good causes. Personally I find it hard to see how this is the best way to spend it."
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