Three much loved centres of important cultural, artistic and historical significance in Enfield have received more than £670,000 to safeguard their futures.
Following applications from Enfield Council, Forty Hall has received £137,000 from the first round of the Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) for Heritage while the Dugdale Centre and Millfield Theatre have been given £534,995 from the CRF grants programme.
The awarded money will go towards operating costs and continuing to keep the venues COVID-secure. Plus, with more arts and culture being curated online, the venues will look at more dynamic, digital offerings alongside smaller, socially-distanced community events and performances in late 2020 and into 2021.
Other Enfield arts institutions to have benefited from the CRF are inclusive theatre company Chickenshed, intercultural theatre company Border Crossings and dance promoter Radioactive Clothing.