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Apr 2021
Harrogate arts organisations awarded culture grants
Four culture organisations in the Harrogate district have been awarded further funding as part of the government's culture recovery fund.
Arts Council England granted the funding as part of a further £300 million worth of financial support for culture and art organisations.
The government announced a £1.57 billion fund last year which aimed to support cultural and heritage sectors from the economic impact of covid.
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Among those to be awarded a grant is Cause UK, which has secured £35,000 in funding.
The agency hosted Ken Loach and Brian Blessed in Harrogate on behalf of the Harrogate Film Festival, as well as family events at the Royal Hall with Steve Backshall and Chris Packham
Clair Challenor-Chadwick, managing director of Cause UK, said:
Meanwhile, Harrogate International Festivals has been awarded £80,000 and Harrogate Theatre secured £91,078.
Ripon Museum Trust has also been granted £69,350.
The chief executive of Harrogate Theatre Trust, David Bown, gave his reaction to the grant:
The cultural recovery fund is targeted at organisations which work in music, theatre, dance, combined arts, visual arts, museums or literature.
The funding has been awarded by Arts Council England, Historic England, National Lottery Heritage Fund and the British Film Institute
Oliver Dowden, culture secretary, said:
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