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Written question asked by Alex McIntyre (Labour) on Friday, 21 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 March 2025. It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Monday, 14 April 2025 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Theatres: Gloucester

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to provide support to theatres in Gloucester.

Answer

The government primarily supports theatres predominantly through Arts Council England (ACE). Through their main funding programme, the 2023-2027 National Portfolio Investment Programme, ACE is providing over £100 million in grants per year to around 195 theatres across the country. Across all their funding programmes, including lottery schemes, for the financial year 2024-25, ACE awarded around £300 million to theatres/theatre based organisations.

From 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025, ACE will have invested a combined total of £455,613 across two 'Theatre' awards in the constituency of Gloucester - to Complicite, an internationally renowned touring theatre company who have recently relocated to Gloucester, and Strike a Light, a theatre organisation homegrown in Gloucester.

Theatres also benefit from the support that the government provides the sector through Theatre Tax Relief, and has also recently announced over £270 million investment for our arts venues, museums, libraries and our heritage sector.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
40400
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Theatres Gloucester
Link
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