Theatre

(asked on 23rd April 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2018 to Question 135870, on Theatre: Closures, whether his Department has taken any steps to ascertain the viability of regional theatre.


Answered by
Michael Ellis Portrait
Michael Ellis
This question was answered on 26th April 2018

We recognise that the arts and culture can bring huge benefits to local communities, and this is why Arts Council England is investing over £100 million of public money into 190 theatres and touring companies over four years.

Arts Council commissioned the Theatre Analysis of England research (published September 2016) which highlighted key factors that impact on Regional Theatre, including that of touring activity to the regions. The Arts Council is addressing the issues raised through monitoring of the talent and audience development; financial and management viability of regional theatres that are in the National Portfolio, and supporting them to strengthen their business plans and models over the next 4 years.

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