MORE than £10 million has been granted to venues and creative organisations in the second round of invaluable government funding to support the arts recovery amid Covid-19. A total of £10,313,072 has been awarded to 82 organisations in Brighton and Hove and East Sussex from the Culture Recovery Fund. The Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust received £370,000, while Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival received £470,500 and Brighton Pride was granted £264,370.
READ MORE: Theevents still set to go ahead in Brighton in 2021 Venues including the Hope and Ruin, the Old Market and Concorde 2 also benefited from the fund, as well as the Volk s bar and nightclub, the Pipeline and Komedia.
Monique Matthews teaching a socially distant Streetfunk dance class at Marina Studios in Brighton. Photos: Lauren Mabbett WHEN Marina Studios reopened for dance classes after almost six months of closure, teacher Monique Matthews was brought to tears. Since coronavirus hit and the studio was forced to shut in March, teachers at Brighton dance company Streetfunk had been pre-recording lessons to upload – a stark contrast from their dynamic studio classes, where students get a buzz from dancing alongside each other and doing syncopated routines. Monique said: “I really struggled with that – trying to keep the energy and atmosphere up and giving students what they needed. It’s not easy when you’re in a room with just your phone.