Gordon Hook

Liberal Democrat District Councillor for Buckland and Milber Learn more

Save Live Theatre in Newton Abbot

by admin on 5 July, 2020

I have been asked 3 or 4 times this last week to save the Alex Theatre for drama productions. ( currently 3 a year) I would love to; I would love to have a 52 week a year live theatre/arts centre in Newton Abbot.
Theatres throughout the land are under very real threat….Plymouth/Exeter/everywhere…..
Perhaps the following table holds a clue as to why Teignbridge Council, any more than any other area of the UK won’t be getting a new theatre anytime soon.
EMERGENCY ARTS FUNDING ” OTHER COUNTRIES”.
Italy. E 245M
Germany E1B ( yes billion)
France E7B ( see above) plus artists paid wages til August 2021
Canada 500M C Dollars
New Zealand 175M NZ Dollars
South Africa/Madagascar £7M
Ireland E20m
Spain E 76M plus £760M
UK £0
There’s a clue in there…..
#WeAreTheatre#SaveTheArtsUK#

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