ARTS & CULTURE


Rosehill Theatre nets £1m towards redevelopment


Rosehill Teatre has received £1m from Copeland Community Fund towards a rede- velopment of its facilities in Whitehaven. Te £4.5m project has already secured


£2m from Arts Council England, with the Johnston and Wright-designed proposals to include new contemporary front-of-house, backstage and exhibition spaces. Rosehill director Richard Elder said:


“Rosehill’s intention is to be a local theatre of national significance which this funding takes us much closer to achieving.” Read more: http://lei.sr?a=o9o9K


Pace Gallery to open in London


Te Royal Academy of Arts (RA) has announced that New York, US-based Pace Gallery is to open a new London space within a part of 6 Burlington Gardens’ west wing. It follows a competitive


tendering process organised by the academy, which was designed to ensure the historic building continues to offer an “ongoing arts programme”. RA is currently working


on plans for art and architec- ture exhibitions, as well as a renovation project that will upgrade gallery spaces and provide a new 300-seat auditorium. Te reuse of 6 Burlington Gardens – adja-


cent to the academy’s main site – forms part of its bid to expand its public programme, with full details to be announced in due course. RA president Christopher Le Brun said: “6 Burlington Gardens provides a huge


Te venue’s historic auditorium is to be restored


HLF first-round pass for London music hall plans


Te Heritage Lottery Fund has announced its initial support towards a programme of “urgent conservation works” at Wilton’s Music Hall in London’s East End. Wilton’s Music Hall Trust is looking to


bring the facility back into use with a range of community activities, with the first phase to restore the main auditorium. Funding for Stage One has already been


secured, with the HLF bid to go towards a second and third phase of work comprising major repairs and conservation. Details: http://lei.sr?a=c0F9n


Art Fund increases funding support to UK institutions


Te Art Fund has revealed that a 20 per cent growth in membership through sales of the National Art Pass has allowed it to offer additional support to UK institutions. Over the last year, the organisation has


committed £6m towards the purchase of works, with 84 institutions receiving sup- port in the acquisition of a 141 items.. Among works bought with Art Fund


is Titian’s Diana and Callisto, jointly pur- chased by London’s National Gallery and National Galleries of Scotland. Details: http://lei.sr?a=z6i7z


10 New York’s Pace Gallery will open at 6 Burlington Gardens in late 2011


opportunity for the Royal Academy to pres- ent contemporary art of the highest level. “Pace is uniquely placed to complement our


programme which will reach a broader audi- ence and benefit the public, our Friends and students of the Royal Academy Schools.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=s7S5Y


Culture secretary proposes new digital channel


Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has suggested that a new permanent digital channel could be established for the UK arts sector as part of future funding agreements. Hunt told arts and heritage sector figures that Te Space, a venture between the BBC and


Arts Council England, should be used as the model for a new service showcasing works. As part of a new channel, Hunt suggested


that arts groups should provide free content for broadcast in order to reach new audiences. Details: http://lei.sr?a=E9b1h


Theatres Trust publishes ‘At Risk’ report


A new report from the Theatres Trust has found that nearly 50 theatre build- ings in the UK are “at risk of being lost” unless owners work with local stakeholders to safeguard their future. In its 2012 Teatre Buildings


At Risk Register (TBAR), the trust said venues were “par- ticularly vulnerable” due to a lack of care and investment. However, the new Localism


Act requires local authorities to prepare lists of assets of value to the community and it is hoped that it will further help preserve historic sites. Mhora Samuel, director of Te Teatres


Margate’s Teatre Royal is a new addition to the Teatres Trust register “However, we’ve also lost some important


Trust said, “Tere’s good news that overall the number of buildings on our register has come down from 56 last year to 49 this year.


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital


venues and I’m very concerned about the future of the 17 we’ve added to the Register – including the Teatre Royal in Margate.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=y5j9j


Twitter: @leisureopps © CYBERTREK 2012


image: sir james


image: (c) the theatres trust mark rrice, 2007


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