Share of £2.6m fund
❝ We were delighted and hugely relieved to receive this funding as it’s a real life line for St George’s we’re immensely grateful to Arts Council England for helping us.
while also staying in close touch with the many musicians and companies who still hope to return to St George’s just as soon as we’re allowed to host live performances and other live events.
“These costs also include basic ones such as utility bills and fixed contracts which we couldn’t break.
She said: “People talk about mothballing organisations but the reality is that we’re responsible for maintaining a substantial building and grounds in the heart of Bristol and we need to keep essentials such as electricity, water and computer systems and websites running.”
Suzanne added the venue hopes to be able to apply for further support from the £1.57 billion rescue package for the cultural sector that was announced on Monday.
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Knowle West Media Centre: £91,915
Knowle West Media Centre Arts is a centre and charity which supports social action using technology, community arts and education.
A spokesperson said this means the venue is “no longer threatened with closure”.
“We look forward to working with ACE, our partners and communities in Knowle West and beyond as we move into a recovery phase,” they said.
“This will include planning and delivering inclusive creative programmes that complement ACE’s Let’s Create vision and support communities, artists and people of all ages to create positive change, particularly those in precarious circumstances as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.
“We’d like to thank our fantastic team for the sacrifices they’ve made during this difficult period and for their dedication to KWMC and the artists, communities, makers and young people we work with.”
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Circomedia is a school for contemporary circus and physical theatre, which offers a variety of training courses and workshops that teach circus skills in the context of physical theatre, performance and creativity.
Alongside this it also presents 36 professional circus, theatre and dance shows a year.
Circomedia: £76,730