These are the Lancashire theatres, music venues, and entertainers getting a share of £4.4m rescue cash

More than £4.4m has today been awarded to support the arts in Lancashire.
A total of 30 organisations have been given a share of £4.4m for the arts in LancashireA total of 30 organisations have been given a share of £4.4m for the arts in Lancashire
A total of 30 organisations have been given a share of £4.4m for the arts in Lancashire

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has left many venues and organisations in dire straits after months of cancelled shows have left stages empty.

Amid calls for more support for organisations pushed to the brink by lockdown, Arts Council England has today (October 12) announced the latest awards, totalling £257m, from the government's £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund.

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The recipients include 30 from Lancashire, who will share £4.4m.

Sarah Maxfield, area director north at Arts Council England, said: “The pandemic has had a massive impact on the whole range of organisations working in the North’s cultural sector - theatres, music venues, festivals, museums and the companies who support them with technical sound, light and staging services.

"The cultural sector makes a huge contribution to The North’s economy, quality of life and communities.

"Today we are announcing much needed investment and support from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund to a group of organisations across the North - with more announcements in the coming weeks - providing an essential lifeline so the cultural sector can survive and come back strongly in the future.”

The list of organisations, and how much they got, is below.

King George's Hall - £364,000 (Blackburn with Darwen)

Lite Alternative Ltd - £82,000 (Blackburn with Darwen)

ART B&B CIC - £73,000 (Blackpool)

Eat Sleep Entertainment Ltd - £81,309 (Blackpool)

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Blackpool Grand Theatre (Arts & Entertainment) Ltd - £483,666 (Blackpool)

The Comedy Station - £50,000 (Blackpool)

Tom And Laci Productions Limited - £362,980 (Blackpool)

Viva Blackpool - £249,000 (Blackpool)

Burnley Borough Council - £116,476 (Burnley)

Burnley Leisure - £336,597 (Burnley)

Burnley Youth Theatre - £59,448 (Burnley)

Jobe Entertainment - £69,279 (Burnley)

Mid Pennine Arts - £70,205 (Burnley)

Fit The Bill Ltd - £58,000 (Fylde)

Lowther Pavilion Theatre - £129,860 (Fylde)

Hyndburn Arts Limited - £68,000 (Hyndburn)

idle women - £89,270 (Hyndburn)

The Dukes Playhouse Ltd - £150,000 (Lancaster)

Visual Connection Ltd - £115,965 (Lancaster)

Funcast Ltd - £50,000 (Lancaster)

Pendle Leisure Ltd - £185,543 (Pendle)

LCC Lancashire Textile Industry Collection - £64,950 (Preston)

New Continental LLP - £398,933 (Preston)

Blitz - £136,363 (Preston)

Bacup Royal Court Theatre Group - £50,000 (Rossendale)

Dansworks Dance Academy of Performing Arts Community Interest Company - £89,600 (Rossendale)

Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery - £155,375 (Rossendale)

British Commercial Vehicle Museum Trust - £183,600 (South Ribble)

Fifty Three Two Events - £61,116 (West Lancashire)

Community Rooms cic - £50,000 (West Lancashire)