Flashback - Clacton's West Cliff Theatre's Summer Show in 2019
A SEASIDE theatre will be returning with its popular Summer Show after being handed a £55,000 grant to help it survive the lockdown.
Clacton's West Cliff Theatre celebrated 125 years of variety in 2019, but was forced to close its door last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The theatre has now been awarded £55,000 from the second round of funding from the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund, which was set up to ensure venues can withstand the impact of the lockdown.
Rob Mitchell-Gears, theatre manager, said it means the Summer Show, the longest running summer variety show in the country, will return this year.