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12:51 PM May 13, 2021
The Dean of Norwich, the Very Rev Jane Hedges, takes a service for the teams taking part in the virtual Walking4Norfolk at Norwich Cathedral.
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Representatives of 23 charities descended on Norwich Cathedral for the launch of a 375 mile fundraising walking challenge.
The first day of Walking4Norfolk took place on Wednesday with the High Sherriff of Norfolk Michael Gurney reading a poem to kickstart the proceedings.
Hymns were also sung ahead of the teams walking the equivalent distance from Norwich to Notre-Dame in Paris within their local area.
From left front row, Dean of Norwich, the Very Rev Jane Hedges; High Sheriff, Michael Gurney, with his chaplain, Rev Matthew Hutton; chief constable Simon Bailey; and founder, James Bagge.
Published: 00:01, 02 April 2021
Arts and heritage organisations in West Norfolk have been awarded more than £320,000 of grants in the latest round of support from the government s Culture Recovery Fund.
The scheme was established last year to help venues recover and re-open following the coronavirus shutdown.
Five West Norfolk groups and venues have been given support in a new round of grants announced today, which are intended to help prepare for re-opening during the spring and summer.
The Corn Exchange in King s Lynn was lit up yellow, to mark last month s National Day of Reflection. Picture: Ian Burt. (45706619)
The biggest beneficiary in our area is Lynn s Corn Exchange, which has been given £124,000.
Stephen Crocker, Norwich Theatre Royal chief executive.
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Almost £2.5m in grants will be paid to arts, film and heritage groups across Norwich, the government has confirmed.
Thousands of organisations across the UK will receive cash from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport s (DCMS) Culture Recovery Fund to help them survive and recover from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
This includes 43 groups in Norfolk and six more in Waveney, totalling £4,750,008 in grants. Half of that (£2,306,363) will go to groups in the city.
In addition, Norwich Theatre Royal is one of 23 organisations across the country to receive repayable finance from the government, in the form of a £2.5m loan.
It will get £474,900, along with another £100k specifically for Norfolk Showground Ltd, which manages the events venue to the west of Norwich.
RNAA managing director Mark Nicholas said the funding would secure its future and culminate in the return of the Royal Norfolk Show in 2022.
He said: The last 18 months have been extremely challenging for organisations such as ourselves and this grant will enable the RNAA and Norfolk Showground Ltd to power forward in the months ahead as we welcome visitors to Norfolk Showground. This funding will help us invest in the Showground site, deliver the roll-out of summer and autumn cultural programme and enhance our systems and process to improve our resilience in dealing with changes as a consequence of the pandemic.