To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage which theatres in England have received Arts Council grants in (a) 1996 and (b) 1997; and how much they received in each case. [5262]
Grant in aid funding to building-based theatre companies is channelled through the Arts Council of England and the 10 Regional Arts Boards.During 1996–97, 54 building-based producing theatre companies received grants totalling £16,845,664 from the Regional Arts Boards. In 1997–98 53 such companies received a total of £17,006,814. A further four building-based companies received funding directly from the Arts Council of England. This totalled £20,698,000 in both years.A complete list of the grants received in 1996–97 and 1997–98 is as follows:
| Grant aid to building based, producing theatre companies by Regional Arts Board | ||
| RAB/ACE expenditure on building based theatre companies | ||
| 1996–97 (actual) £ | 1997–98 (budget) £ | |
| Eastern Arts Board | ||
| Cambridge Arts Theatre | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Colchester Mercury Theatre | 220,000 | 220,000 |
| Ipswich Wolsey Theatre | 322,750 | 322,750 |
| Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmunds | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| Westcliffe Palace Theatre | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| Watford Palace Theatre | 204,500 | 204,500 |
| East Midlands Arts Board | ||
| Derby Playhouse | 273,100 | 313,100 |
| Leicester Haymarket | 858,450 | 908,450 |
| Northampton Rep. | 184,310 | 184,310 |
| Nottingham Theatre | 714,300 | 714,300 |
| London Arts Board | ||
| Almeida Theatre | 408,182 | 408,182 |
| Bush Theatre | 206,500 | 206,500 |
| Gate Theatre | 15,352 | 15,352 |
| Greenwich Theatre | 191,000 | 191,000 |
| Hampstead Theatre | 234,400 | 234,400 |
| Kings Head Theatre | 38,222 | 38,222 |
| Lyric Theatre | 307,300 | 307,300 |
| Orange Tree | 136,557 | 136,557 |
| Polka Theatre | 221,200 | 221,200 |
| Soho Theatre | 119,000 | 119,000 |
| Theatre Royal Stratford | 392,237 | 392,237 |
| Tricycle Theatre | 224,735 | 224,735 |
| Unicorn Theatre | 307,500 | 307,500 |
| Warehouse Theatre Croydon | 39,675 | 39,675 |
| Young Vic | 518,714 | 518,714 |
| Northern Arts Board | ||
| Northern Stage | 639,250 | 664,250 |
| North West Arts Board | ||
| Bolton Octagon | 255,600 | 255,600 |
| Chester Gateway | 148,500 | 148,500 |
| Liverpool Everyman | 210,000 | 170,000 |
| Manchester Royal Exchange | 1,333,250 | 1,333,250 |
| Contact Theatre | 425,100 | 425,100 |
| Oldham Coliseum | 224,400 | 224,400 |
| Liverpool Repertory Theatre | 430,000 | 430,000 |
| Dukes Theatre | 173,850 | 173,850 |
Grant aid to building based, producing theatre companies by Regional Arts Board
| ||
RAB/ACE expenditure on building based theatre companies
| ||
1996–97 (actual) £
| 1997–98 (budget) £
| |
Southern Arts
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| Basingstoke Haymarket | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| Southampton Nuffield Theatre | 328,000 | 343,000 |
| Salisbury Playhouse | 292,900 | 292,900 |
| Newbury Watermill | 20,000 | 20,000 |
South East Arts
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| Yvonne Arnaud Theatre | 125,000 | 40,000 |
| Chichester Festival Theatre | 8,050 | 75,000 |
| Leatherhead Thorndike Theatre | 180,100 | — |
South West Arts
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| Bristol Old Vic | 550,250 | 585,250 |
| Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre | 234,830 | 234,830 |
| Exeter Northcott Theatre | 233,000 | 233,000 |
| Plymouth Theatre Royal | 505,450 | 570,450 |
West Midlands Arts Board
| ||
| Coventry Belgrade Theatre | 465,000 | 515,500 |
| Birmingham Repertory Theatre | 870,000 | 870,000 |
| New Victoria Theatre | 399,000 | 499,000 |
| Worcester Swan Theatre | 164,500 | 164,500 |
Yorkshire and Humberside Arts Board
| ||
| Harrogate Theatre | 176,300 | 176,300 |
| Sheffield Theatres | 641,400 | 641,400 |
| Stephen Joseph Theatre | 211,200 | 230,000 |
| York Theatre Royal | 392,000 | 392,000 |
| West Yorkshire Playhouse | 840,750 | 840,750 |
Arts Council of England
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| Royal National Theatre | 11,167,000 | 11,167,000 |
| Royal Shakespeare Company | 8,470,000 | 8,470,000 |
| The Royal Court (English Stage Co.) | 911,000 | 911,000 |
| Donmar Warehouse | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| Total | 37,543,664 | 37,704,814 |
Compiled from RAB and ACE annual budget.