Local organisations are awarded much needed Government funds
More than £100-million has been awarded to hundreds of cultural organisations across the country in the latest round of support from the Culture Recovery Fund.
Local organisations among the 925 national groups to have been awarded include Plymouth Arts Cinema, The Theatre Royal Plymouth, The Box and The Garden House at Buckland Monachorum.
The third round of funding will support organisations from all corners of the cultural sector as they deal with ongoing reopening challenges, ensuring they can thrive in better times ahead.
The Box, which recently marked its first anniversary, has been awarded a grant of £146,500. The funding will provide valuable support as it continues its recovery from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and firms up its plans for an exciting 2022 and beyond.
Theatre Royal Plymouth was awarded £700,000 which will continue to support Theatre Royal Plymouth’s stabilisation, maintaining its creative programme and work with communities as the South West’s principal centre for performing arts.
Plymouth Arts Cinema was awarded £4,797 and will use the money to continue to deliver its rich programme of films.
The Garden House received an additional £36,300 from the third round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund which will be used to support the ongoing recovery of The Garden House from a difficult 18 months through the pandemic, and in turn will help support and maintain local jobs.
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said: ‘Culture is for everyone and should therefore be accessible to everyone, no matter who they are and where they’re from.
‘Through unprecedented government financial support, the Culture Recovery Fund is supporting arts and cultural organisations so they can continue to bring culture to communities the length and breadth of the country, supporting jobs, boosting local economies and inspiring people.’
Over £1.2-billion has already been awarded from the unprecedented Culture Recovery Fund, supporting around 5,000 individual organisations and sites across the country ranging from local museums to West End theatres, grassroots music venues to festivals, and organisations in the cultural and heritage supply-chains.
Darren Henley, chief executive, Arts Council England, said: ‘This continued investment from the Government on an unprecedented scale means our theatres, galleries, music venues, museums and arts centres can carry on playing their part in bringing visitors back to our high streets, helping to drive economic growth, boosting community pride and promoting good health. It’s a massive vote of confidence in the role our cultural organisations play in helping us all to lead happier lives.’