Good news for museum-wandering and theatre-going city dwellers; London’s biggest arts and culture venues are set to receive a share of a £130 million government fund intended to improve access to the arts.
The investment comes from the Arts Everywhere Fund, a bigger £1.5 billion package committed to improving cultural infrastructure across the country which was pledged by culture secretary Lisa Nandy earlier this year.
The Southbank Centre is the biggest winner, bagging £10 million, while the Royal Ballet and Opera will receive a still-very-substantial £5 million. This much-needed funding will be used by each institution differently, but in general it’ll make everyday arts and culture spaces more welcoming, comfortable and safer. For instance, the Theatre Royal Stratford East is receiving £1.75 million to upgrade its building and essential systems, making sure the theatre remains safe and accessible.
The Museum Estate and Development Fund (Mend) has also allocated £25.5 million across 28 museums for essential infrastructure upgrades, helping them fix up their spaces and keep their doors open. Chief among these beneficiaries in the capital is the London Transport Museum, set to receive nearly £1 million.
Nandy said about the importance of the funding package: ‘Across the country, people take real pride in where they come from. Our local arts, museums and libraries are a big part of that, telling our stories, reflecting who we are, and bringing communities together. That's why our Arts Everywhere Fund matters.’
She added: ‘As the cost of living continues to affect families across Britain, funding for these venues will help provide welcoming, affordable spaces for communities to visit, come together and celebrate what makes their local area special.’
London museums and venues to receive funding from the Arts Everywhere Fund
- Southbank Centre
- Harrow Arts Centre
- Certain Blacks
- Autograph ABP
- The Lyric Theatre Hammersmith Limited
- Theatre Royal Stratford East
- St Margaret’s House
- Create London, The White House, Dagenham
- Shoreditch Town Hall
- Kiln Theatre
- London Contemporary Dance (The Place) Limited
- Electric Ballroom CIC
- Rich Mix Cultural Foundation
- Royal Ballet and Opera
- VocalEyes
- English National Opera
- London Transport Museum
- Museum of the Order of St John
- London Borough Havering
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- London Borough of Ealing Libraries
- RBG – Sport, Leisure and Library Services, Greenwich Libraries
- Harrow Libraries
- Camden Council
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