Arts venues in Perthshire wonder if latest rescue fund will save them from final closure
dailyrecord.co.ukPitlochry Theatre and Horsecross Arts have welcomed the prospect of receiving part of a fund worth £10 million, set to offer oxygen to the region’s struggling arts organisations closed by the coronavirus.Arts venues have been appealing for months that they need funding to survive, with little prospect of shows or concerts being held in the coming months.Perthshire school 'didn’t close for financial gain’On July3, Scottish culture secretary Fiona Hyslop announced the Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund, a ring-fenced £10 million pot to help venues which cannot yet reopen.And on July 5, the UK Government announced a £1.75 billion funding package, with almost £100m of that going to Scotland.Nick Williams, chief executive of Horsecross Arts, the.
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