Hastings and Rye venues to get more than £1m from Cultural Recovery Fund

More than £1m is to go to venues in Hastings and Rye which hold live music, entertainment and arts events.
MP Sally-Ann Hart has welcomed the news this week SUS-201013-113908001MP Sally-Ann Hart has welcomed the news this week SUS-201013-113908001
MP Sally-Ann Hart has welcomed the news this week SUS-201013-113908001

The funding has come from the Cultural Recovery Fund, set up by the Government.

Hastings and Rye MP, Sally-Ann Hart, welcomed the announcement this week.

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She said: “This is fantastic news. I have been fighting hard for our arts and cultural sector in all my engagements with Ministers during this difficult period for this industry. I am delighted that Ministers have listened and now released funding for some of the venues in Hastings and Rye that provide spaces for live music, entertainment and art. This money will hopefully go a long way to help these businesses and support those that are reliant on them. I have said before that when this awful pandemic is over we are going to want to return to our pubs, clubs and entertainment spaces to lift our spirits once more, so supporting them now so they are there for us in the future is vital.”

More than 1,300 arts and cultural organisations have received a share of £257m as part of a vital financial boost from the Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced yesterday (Monday, October 12).

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