Funding will help the city deliver celebrations this summer in line with Covid-19 restrictions
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “Coventry has demonstrated a remarkable resilience and ability to adapt during these challenging and unprecedented times”
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has awarded £3.5 million to Coventry City of Culture to help the city deliver its celebrations this summer in line with Covid-19 restrictions.
The funding will help Coventry City of Culture host events with enhanced Covid-19 safety and hygiene methods, providing reassurance to audiences and ensuring the celebrations can go ahead as restrictions ease over the summer. It will allow the live streaming of events so that people from all over the West Midlands and the UK can join in with the launch of UK City of Culture 2021 from the safety of their own homes.
Coventry gets an extra £3.5 million to hold Covid-safe UK City of Culture events this summer
The money from the Government s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will help to deliver promises to Coventry , says chief executive of trust
The UK City of Culture programme will begin with an opening ceremony called Coventry Moves.
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Government awards £3.5 million to support Coventry’s tenure as UK City of Culture 2021
Funding will help the city deliver celebrations this summer in line with Covid-19 restrictions
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “Coventry has demonstrated a remarkable resilience and ability to adapt during these challenging and unprecedented times”
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has awarded £3.5 million to Coventry City of Culture to help the city deliver its celebrations this summer in line with Covid-19 restrictions.
The funding will help Coventry City of Culture host events with enhanced Covid-19 safety and hygiene methods, providing reassurance to audiences and ensuring the celebrations can go ahead as restrictions ease over the summer. It will allow the live streaming of events so that people from all over the West Midlands and the UK can join in with the launch of UK City of Culture 2021 from the safety of their own homes.
Coventry City of Culture gets £3.5m for Covid-safe events
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image captionSignature event Coventry Moves is due to happen on 5 June
Coventry City of Culture will receive millions of pounds from the government to produce a Covid-safe festival.
The £3.5m will be spent on enhanced safety and hygiene methods as well as supporting live-streaming of events for people to enjoy at home.
Last week, organisers announced its signature event - originally billed for 15 May - was put back three weeks.
The pandemic, which delayed the start of the festival, has demanded a flexible programme, organisers said.
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image captionCoventry s festival programme will start on 15 May with a celebratory moment enjoyed from home
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