National Theatre to receive emergency loan as part of the Culture Recovery Fund
December 11, 2020 Last updated:
December 10, 2020 NT entrance – 3 Feb 2015 Photo by Philip Vile.
The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has announced that the National Theatre will receive a £19.7 million loan from the Culture Recovery Fund. The loan is part of the £1.57 billion Government package of emergency sector funding that was secured in the summer to support culture and heritage organisations affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier this week Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, visited the National Theatre to see the final rehearsals for Dick Whittington which opens for performances tonight. The Culture Secretary met Joint Chief Executives Rufus Norris and Lisa Burger along with members of the cast and production staff working on the pantomime.