Indie cinemas in Hackney and Haringey awarded bailout grants
The Art Deco Rio cinema in Dalston - Credit: Rio cinema.wikimedia commons Treasured independent cinemas, from the Rio in Dalston to the Phoenix in East Finchley, have been thrown a lifeline government grant. A total of £16 million was awarded to 202 small scale picture houses by the Culture Recovery Fund, including the Close Up in Shoreditch (£23,270) , the Arthouse Crouch End (£71,391), the Barbican (£92,750), the Lexi in Kensal Rise (£162,000) and The Castle in Hackney. (£369,911) Part of the bailout is a 'safety grant' to help venues become Covid-secure, while the rest is a to s...