SIX cinemas in Somerset have received more than £300k from the Culture Recovery Fund. Westlands in Yeovil received £38,926 in the latest round of grants, whereas the Film Centre in Bridgwater, Ritz in Burnham-on-Sea, Wellesley Cinema in Wellington, Wells Film Centre in Wells and Westway Cinema in Frome all received grants in December. The Film Centre received £42,143 of funding. Dan Harris, operations director at Scott Cinemas (owners of the Film Centre), said the money will go towards making changes to help customers feel safe . Scott Cinemas are very pleased to have been awarded a safety grant from the Culture Recovery Fund, which will go towards the changes necessary to make our customers feel safe and also welcome when they visit our cinemas, he said.
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Burnham-On-Sea’s Ritz Cinema has been given the “lifeline” of a huge
arts grant to help it stay in business despite the ongoing closure caused by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
The British Film Institute has awarded £47,142 to Burnham’s Ritz Cinema from its culture recovery fund and safety grant fund.
The cinema in Burnham’s Victoria Street has been losing money after being forced to close for many months during 2020. It is currently shut while our area is in Tier 4 restrictions.
Talking to Burnham-On-Sea.com, owner Pat Scott,
pictured, says the money will allow it to continue showing films and re-open when restrictions are lifted.
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Two hundred independent cinemas supported through Culture Recovery Fund this Christmas
Cinemas can apply for a further £14 million in grants from the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund
More support for screen supply chain as Film and TV Production Restart Scheme extended until April 2021 and cover now available for cast and crew over 70 years old
More than 200 independent cinemas across England are being supported this Christmas with £16 million in grants from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.
201 cinemas have received funding so far from a £30 million pot allocated by the British Film Institute (BFI), on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, as part of the biggest ever single investment in this country’s cultural sectors. More grant applications from independent cinemas are also currently being assessed. Cinemas will be able to apply for another £14 million in grants in the new year as part of the second ro
Two hundred independent cinemas supported through the Culture Recovery Fund this Christmas
Support for independent cinemas this Christmas reaches £16 million, as Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announces grant awards for 201 cinemas across England from Penrith to Penzance
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20 December 2020 Grants have been awarded to cinema sites in every corner of the country, from Penrith to Peckham and Penzance
Cinemas can apply for a further £14 million in grants from the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund
More support for screen supply chain as Film and TV Production Restart Scheme extended until April 2021 and cover now available for cast and crew over 70 years old