Blackpool Grand Theatre to receive £450,000 worth of funding

Thanks to Government funding, today Arts Council England is announcing awards totalling over £24.2 million from its Capital Investment Programme to be shared between 67 cultural organisations across the country.

An investment of £450,000 has been awarded to Blackpool Grand Theatre to repair the building’s stonework, replace and repoint damaged brickwork, restore the Victorian iron rainwater goods, and replace large areas of slate and lead on the two acres of roof. This will ensure the safety of the building and will allow audiences and visitors to access parts of the theatre which have been inaccessible.

In its second round, the Capital Investment Programme will again deliver grants from £100,000 to £750,000 to provide much needed financial assistance to invest in equipment, digital infrastructure and technology; to acquire and adapt buildings for cultural use; and to extend and upgrade existing spaces. The programme supports the Arts Council’s mission to ensure communities across the country have the infrastructure where creativity for everyone can thrive.

By improving access, enhancing the environmental performance of buildings, vehicles and equipment, and increasing technological capability to produce, distribute and exhibit cultural content, these projects will help secure the creative future of towns, villages and communities across the North West, including in places where cultural investment has previously been too low. First for all the latest news from across the UK every hour on Hits Radio on DAB, at hitsradio.co.uk and on the Hits Radio app.