More than £50,000 has been given to the Wiltshire Music Centre (WMC) to help it recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The centre, in Bradford on Avon, has been awarded money from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. After months of closures and cancellations to contain the virus and save lives, this funding will be a much-needed helping hand for organisations transitioning back to normal in the months ahead. “Our record breaking Culture Recovery Fund has already helped thousands of culture and heritage organisations across the country survive the biggest crisis they ve ever faced, said Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden. He said: Now we’re staying by their side as they prepare to welcome the public back through their doors - helping our cultural gems plan for reopening and thrive in the better times ahead.
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Musicians from across Wiltshire have been brought together thanks to the outreach work of the Wiltshire Music Centre this year. Based in Bradford Upon Avon, the Wiltshire Music Centre was originally found as a place for young musicians to meet and rehearse - and has grown throughout the years to reach more people in the community. Livestreams, virtual rehearsals and pre-recorded shows have all been utilised as stages lie empty, and in November the centre reported they had been hammered with a substantial financial loss. But moving forward, and with the help of a recent fundraiser, staff are excited to open to the public once it is safe to do so.