Written question asked by Lord Denham (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 February 2008.
Arts: Funding
- Question
- asked Her Majesty's Government:How many, and which, regularly funded theatre-based producing companies in the regions were supported by Arts Council England (ACE) in 2007–08; and how many, and which, ACE plans to support, subject to an appeal process, in 2008–09.
- Answer
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The Arts Council operates at arm's length from the Government and decisions about which arts organisations to fund are entirely for it. In 2007-08 the Arts Council is supporting 35 regularly funded theatre-based producing companies outside London. These are: Belgrade Theatre Coventry Birmingham Repertory Theatre Bolton Octagon Theatre Bristol Old Vic Chichester Festival Theatre Colchester Mercury Theatre Contact Theatre Manchester Derby Playhouse Dukes Playhouse Lancaster Hull Truck Theatre Company Leicester Theatre Trust Live Theatre Newcastle Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse New Vic Theatre Stoke New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich Northampton Theatres Trust Northcott Theatre Exeter Northern Stage Nottingham Theatre Trust Norwich Puppet Theatre Nuffield Theatre Lancaster Nuffield Theatre Southampton Oldham Coliseum Theatre Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester Royal Shakespeare Company Salisbury Playhouse Sheffield Theatres Stephen Joseph Theatre Theatre by the Lake Keswick Theatre Royal Plymouth Watermill Theatre Newbury Watford Palace Theatre West Yorkshire Playhouse York Theatre Royal Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford In 2008-09 the Arts Council will support 33 regularly funded theatre-based producing companies outside London. These are: Belgrade Theatre Coventry Birmingham Repertory Theatre Bolton Octagon Theatre Bristol Old Vic Chichester Festival Theatre Colchester Mercury Theatre Contact Theatre Manchester Dukes Playhouse Lancaster Hull Truck Theatre Company Leicester Theatre Trust Live Theatre Newcastle Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse New Vic Theatre Stoke New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich Northampton Theatres Trust Northcott Theatre Exeter Northern Stage Nottingham Theatre Trust Nuffield Theatre Lancaster Nuffield Theatre Southampton Oldham Coliseum Theatre Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester Royal Shakespeare Company Salisbury Playhouse Sheffield Theatres Stephen Joseph Theatre Theatre by the Lake Keswick Theatre Royal Plymouth Watermill Theatre Newbury Watford Palace Theatre West Yorkshire Playhouse York Theatre Royal Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 1228; 699 c58-9WA
- Session
- 2007-08
- Subjects
- Grants Theatres Arts Council England
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