HLF gives £867K to Royal Court Liverpool refurb
The Heritage Lottery Fund has confirmed a grant of £867,000 to the Royal Court Liverpool Trust, meaning that the venue can start work on its £10.6 million refurbishment early next year.
The work on the Grade II-listed theatre, which was built in 1938, will see improved toilet facilities and a lift to the circle and balcony installed, alongside improved bars and foyer space and, if enough money is raised, the creation of a new rooftop bar and restaurant.
Judi Dench, who is patron of the Royal Court Trust, said: “The Royal Court is one of our best loved regional theatres and especially dear to me. I made my stage debut here as Ophelia in the 50s and it was a wonderful experience. I am delighted that the Heritage Lottery Fund have decided to support plans for the first phase of the theatres regeneration and look forward to seeing the Royal Court start a new chapter in its rich history.”
To contact the Stage news team email newsdesk@thestage.co.uk or call 020 7403 1818, selecting option 2 (editorial) followed by option 1 (newsdesk).
If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".
Follow The Stage on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest entertainment industry news to your desktop or mobile.
Latest news
- Child licensing changes ‘could put kids in danger’
- Leading industry figures have warned that a proposal in the government’s review of licensing laws for children…
- Proud Cabaret backs down over bid to stop acts working for rivals
- Cabaret operator Proud has been forced to back down on attempts to prevent artists working in its clubs from…
- Devoted and Disgruntled hits the road
- Devoted and Disgruntled, the ‘open space’ industry event discussing the future of theatre, is to embark on its first…
- ITC agrees 2.5% minimum-rate rise and new overtime deal
- Equity has negotiated an increase in rates for performers, stage managers and members of creative teams with the…
- New Talawa season announced
- Michael Buffong has announced his first season as artistic director of Talawa, which will feature the premiere of a…
- Fears for discarded ‘Primark’-style plays
- Fears that a “Primark culture” is developing in theatres, in which new plays are not shown again after their…
Content is copyright © 2012 The Stage Media Company Limited unless otherwise stated.
All RSS feeds are published for personal, non-commercial use. (What’s RSS?)
