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Theatre: Lancashire

Volume 458: debated on Tuesday 13 March 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much Government funding theatres in Lancashire received in each of the last five years. (127116)

Government funding for the arts is distributed, within broad guidelines, through Arts Council England. The following figures supplied by Arts Council England provide a breakdown of the information requested.

Arts Council England grant in aid funding to theatre, Lancashire

£

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

Dukes Playhouse

261,330

340,000

470,000

481,752

493,796

Horse and Bamboo Theatre Company

67,486

77,609

93,131

106,331

115,960

Nuffield Theatre

10,000

60,000

61,500

63,040

Rose Theatre

8,000

8,000

8,200

8,408

Total

328,816

435,609

631,131

657,783

681,204

Arts Council England lottery funding to theatre and drama activities, Lancashire

£

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

Arts Capital Programme

460,000

Regional Arts Lottery Programme

51,097

29,578

National Touring Programme

25,550

Grants to individuals

6,581

3,370

9,330

Grants to organisations

92,966

149,642

135,515

Touring grants

69,609

5,000

4,400

Total

511,097

55,128

169,156

158,012

149,245