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Arts & culture Arts groups unveil £12m venue pETE hayMan


Work has been completed on a new £12m purpose- built venue in Leeds, which will provide a new home for Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Teatre. Wates Construction built


the facility, which has been designed by Strategic Design Alliance – a partnership between Leeds City Council and Jacobs Architecture. Housing one of the larg-


est dance rehearsal spaces outside London, the new six- storey venue features seven dance studios – including a 230-seat studio theatre featuring work by artist Jo Fairfax. A health suite; wardrobe facilities; office space; and a public exhibition space are also among the building’s facilities. Leeds City Council contributed £6.6m and the site towards the project, with a further £4m


Te £12m complex’s entrance features a 20m (66ſt)-high glass frontage


provided by Arts Council England. Northern Ballet raised more than £1m. Northern Ballet’s Mark Skipper said: “Te


fact that we now have our own purpose-built home, more than ten years aſter setting out to make this vision a reality, is thanks to invest- ment from both public and private sectors.”


Fleetwood coastline artwork plans unveiled pETE hayMan


Artist Stephen Broadbent has submitted plans for five coastal sculptures to be erected between the Cleveleys gateway and Fleetwood. More than 10 pieces of artwork could even- tually form part of the Mythic Coastline trail,


Te complex is poised to create hundreds of jobs


which forms part of Wyre Borough Council’s £1.6m Sea Change project. If approved, the trail will boast a 10m


(32.8ſt)-high beacon featuring two sea swal- lows. A seashell with a tidal blow hole and a memorial to shipwrecks are also planned.


‘Buoyant’ year for West End theatres pETE hayMan


London’s theatres reported a 1.46 per cent increase in box office revenues last year, according to new figures published by the Society of London Teatres (SOLT). Compared with figures for


2009, West End shows gen- erated £512m in box office receipts - the seventh succes- sive year of growth. Despite reporting a 0.79 per cent drop in attendances for 2010, the- atres still welcomed more than 14 million people to productions including plays, musicals, dance and opera. Nica Burns, the president of SOLT, said:


First Minister hails Bangor arts complex scheme


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A new £37m arts complex being developed at Bangor University, North Wales, will cre- ate “hundreds of jobs”, according to First Minister Carwyn Jones. Jones was speaking at the launch of the


Pontio arts and innovation centre, which is to open in spring 2013 and will be used by students and the local community. Facilities will comprise a theatre with


seating capacity of 450-550; a studio theatre; cinema space; and an outdoor amphithe- atre, as well as bars and park areas.


Cambridge arts strategy consultation launches


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Cambridge City Council has launched a public consultation to gather views on the first draſt of its arts strategy for 2011-14. Four priority areas have been identi-


London’s theatres posted the seventh successive year of revenue growth


“Despite economic woes, volcanic ash, and huge transport disruption notably during our busiest time of the year at Christmas, we


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have managed our seventh successive year of growth at the box office. London theatre is something for everyone to be proud of and is a great ambassador for UK plc.”


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fied as part of the document, including an increase in access to the arts; the engage- ment of local communities; and boosting the city’s arts reputation. Efforts to protect the environment


through arts is also among the four key targets of the strategy, which has been put to consultation until 11 February.


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Legacy Trust announces four funding recipients


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Legacy Trust UK has announced the four successful projects that are to receive funding as part of its £3m Community Celebrations programme. Speed of Light, Scotland; Games Time,


East Midlands; Tree of Light, South East England; and Land of Giants, Northern Ireland; have each been awarded grants. The programme is designed to help


communities stage large-scale, outdoor cel- ebrations as part of the Cultural Olympiad and to leave a lasting legacy in each area.


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