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Jun 2020
Pateley Bridge Playhouse loses year's worth of funds
The Pateley Bridge Dramatic Society has been hit hard financially by coronavirus - but the voluntary group remains hopeful for the future.
The amateur theatre company based in the Pateley Bridge Playhouse is set to miss out on a whole year's revenue with the majority of funding coming from ticket sales and membership fees. The playhouse costs around £8,000 a year to run.
The president of the society, Ruth Dodsworth, told The Stray Ferret that it is a "very strange time". She said:
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Pateley Bridge Playhouse can seat 73 audience members, but with current social distancing measures the playhouse may only be able to seat a maximum of 12 people.
Since finishing the pantomime in February, the dramatic society has had to suspend all future performances with no set date to reopen. The company is eagerly awaiting government guidance on when it might be able to get back on the stage.
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