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Take one in Gwent Theatre bid

27th October 2010

A campaign to save a schools theatre company from closure was boosted by the launch of a short film and series of adverts on the internet today. Twenty film students from the International Film School at the University of Newport lent their support to the Abergavenny-based Gwent Theatre by making a film which can be viewed on You Tube.

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Belgrade Theatre and Warwick Arts Centre lose thousands in government cuts

27th October 2010

The Belgrade Theatre and the Warwick Arts Centre will lose large chunks of council funding following arts cuts announced by the government yesterday. The Belgrade has had £72,500 slashed from its £1 million budget while Warwick Arts Centre will lose £36,000 from a budget of £526,000.

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Hereford's Courtyard Arts Centre optimistic over jobs

27th October 2010

A Hereford arts centre is optimistic jobs are safe despite a grant being cut by £15,000. The Courtyard will now receive £212,319 from Arts Council England after the funding body cut its grants nationwide by 7%.

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Arts Council cuts: Map and list of who's been hit - and how much they are losing in Manchester

27th October 2010

The full list of museums, galleries and arts centres in and around Greater Manchester which have lost funding under the Arts Council cuts – and the amount they are losing have been outlined by the Manchester Evening News.

Source: Manchester Evening News

Upgrade for Battersea Arts Centre

27th October 2010

Planning Application: 2010/4384

London Borough of Wandsworth has consulted The Theatres Trust on the above planning application for significant upgrading to the Theatre’s fabric, such as replacing internal and external theatre doors, for new internal partitions, to repair the existing dormers, to add new secondary glazing to windows and to repair existing roofs and exterior brickwork, including new pointing.

The Theatres Trust supported the application. Read the Trust’s response

To view the planning application online, please click here and enter the application number and click search.

Peterborough's Cresset Theatre gets last-minute reprieve

27th October 2010

The Cresset in Peterborough, which has been open for 32 years, had “struggled to break-even”, a spokesman said. Now the YMCA, which runs the complex under the direction of the Cresset Board of Trustees, has agreed a three-year partnership with Vivacity.

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Blog: Michael Billington on the best seats in the house

27th October 2010

‘There are good reasons why critics get privileged berths blogs Michael Billington for The Guardian Theatre blog.

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Stoke's New Vic theatre hit by £69,000 arts funding cut

27th October 2010

The New Vic Theatre has been hit with a huge funding cut in the wake of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review. The Basford theatre has had £69,000 of its Arts Council England (ACE) funding withdrawn with effect from next year.

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Curtain closes on Conwy Civic Hall

27th October 2010

Conwy Civic Hall will no longer be accepting bookings after December of this year, with all events already planned to be moved to alternative premises throughout the county. In a letter to theatre groups and organisations who use the venue, Conwy County Borough Council confirmed the closure would save “at least £20,000 every year” but that the lounge area of the building would still be available during library opening hours.

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Lloyd Webber agrees deal to sell West End theatres to Michael Grade

27th October 2010

Andrew Lloyd Webber has reached an agreement to sell four of his West End theatres to a consortium led by former BBC and ITV chairman Michael Grade.

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