arts & Culture Cultural attractions earn £100m on retail


British cultural attractions are earning more than £100m a year through retail sales gen- erating essential additional income as many institutions face funding cuts. The figure, from the


Association for Cultural Enterprises (ACE), comes as many stores struggle through the tough economic climate, with a recent Deloitte study predicting four out of 10 high street shops will shut over the next five years. ACE chair John Stachiewicz


Te Transport Museum experienced retail turnover of £1.5m in 2012


said the cultural sector’s retail offer was succeeding because of their unique and relevant products and clever visual merchandising. At this year’s Best Product Awards, hosted


by ACE, the National Teatre won best new range for its War Horse merchandise and at St. Paul’s Cathedral cufflinks incorporating rubble


from renovations are helping to fund an ongo- ing restoration project. Te London Transport Museum experienced


retail turnover of £1.5m in the last year, up six per cent on the previous year, while its year- on-year growth online is running at almost 30 per cent. Details: http://lei.sr?a=D9B3g


New arts initiative makes donating to causes easier


Te National Funding Scheme has launched a new initiative in London that enables peo- ple to make donations to cultural institutions via digital channels. Te initiative, to be known as Donate, lets people pay via text/SMS, credit or debit card, or PayPal. Insitutions involved


include Almeida Teatre BALTIC; Holburne Museum; Kala Sangam; National Portrait Gallery; National Trust; Octagon Teatre; Phoenix Dance Teatre; Science Museum; Southbank Centre; and Victoria and Albert Museum. Details: http://lei.sr?a=G8O9z


Manchester lands £5.5m for arts centre


A planned centre for con- temporary art, theatre and film at Manchester’s 20-acre First Street site has received a £5.5m boost from the Arts Council. Te HOME centre is due to open spring 2015 and will include a 500-seat theatre; 150-seat studio; a 500 sq m (5.382sq ſt) gallery space; five cinema screens; digital production and broad- cast facilities; a café bar and restaurants. North west regional direc-


tor for Arts Council England, Jane Beardsworth, said: “It’s fantastic that in such difficult times a local authority can have the confidence and vision to invest in such an ambitious cul- tural project.” Dave Moutrey, director and chief executive


© Cybertrek 2013 HOME cultural centre is due to open in the city centre by early 2015


of HOME, said: “From the start of the proj- ect our aim has been to create a shared space, where people can come together in their pas- sion for art, cinema, theatre, good food and conversation.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=l1K8S


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