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An ambitious £850,000 revamp of a South Lakes arts venue is due to be launched. Brewery Arts’ project aims to see the Kendal venue become the county’s first centre for cross artform innovation. Thanks to the refurbishment, Brewery Arts will be able to bring together film, live performance, hybrid and...
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Published: 12:03 PM December 17, 2020 CPT has secured funding towards a major overhaul of its performance and foyer space - Credit: Camden People's Theatre A trio of shuttered theatres have been awarded government funds for building works during the pandemic. Jacksons Lane, currently closed for major refurbishment, was handed £415,000, The Roundhouse nearly £500,000 to install new seating, and Camden People's Theatre £211,000 towards its ambitious redevelopment. The Capital Kickstart grants are to help cultural organisations cover costs caused by Covid-related delays or fundrais...
THE upcoming Shakespeare North Playhouse has been given a £3m boost as part of a government protection package for the cultural and heritage sector from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The playhouse, which is under construction in Prescot, has been successful in a bid for a Capital Kickstart Grant of £3m from the Government. The funding is part of the £1.57bn package established to protect the UK’s culture and heritage sector from the economic impact of COVID-19. The £3m awarded – one of the largest grant sums allocated as part of this scheme – recognises th...
Global Grooves in Cultural Capital Kickstart funding success Date published: 13 December 2020 The Global Grooves complex has also been designated as the new Northern Carnival Centre Of Excellence by Arts Council England Global Grooves has announced that it has received further support from Arts Council England for its cultural capital project: transforming its current home The Vale, at Vale Mill at the top of Micklehurst Road in Mossley, to a purpose-built arts centre and the Northern Carnival Centre of Excellence. This means that Global Grooves has now raised £1m for the transformation...