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Theatr Clwyd refurbishment
Published: 18/06/2018
天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet will be asked to approve the detailed
design and development work for the Theatr Clwyd refurbishment and to release
of the funding allocated in the capital programme.
Cabinet has previously considered the feasibility study for Theatr Clwyd. The
preferred scheme consists of an estimated 拢30m re-development that both
refurbishes the theatre and improves the experience for the customer and
members of the local community.
The funding needed has been estimated at 拢22m from Welsh Government, 拢5m from
the Arts Council of Wales and 拢3m locally, with 拢1m identified as being from
the Council.
The Arts Council of Wales has shown strong support for the project and has
allocated funding for the detailed design and development work (拢1,012,179.00),
and has earmarked 拢5m in its capital planning budget. The Council has allocated
match funding within the capital programme funding to carry out the detailed
design and development work, subject to confirmation from Welsh Government
about their funding contributions.
Welsh Government has indicated that it supports the scheme but also recognises
that further information is needed before final confirmation of capital funding
can be provided and has asked the Council to continue with the detailed design
and development work to provide this information. The scheme would not be able
to go ahead without the commitment of funding from Welsh Government.
天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Councillor
Derek Butler, said;
鈥淭his is an extremely important investment in this award winning and principal
drama production company in Wales. Its five performance venues as well as its
shop, restaurant and art galleries welcome a large number of visitors each year
鈥� benefitting the economy of 天涯社区.
鈥淭his investment is greatly needed to further develop and modernise this iconic
building and cultural destination and to improve the commerciality of the
theatre and increase access for the local community.鈥�
The estimated costs of detailed design and development are 拢1.2m and the
Council鈥檚 contribution towards this, already provisionally allocated in the
capital Programme, is 拢0.330m. Theatr Clwyd is the largest producing house
theatre in Wales, plays a nationally significant role in developing Welsh
Theatre, and receives one of the largest annual revenue awards from the Arts
Council of Wales.