1927 HAS receiveD A GRANT FROM THE second round Of the governments cultural recovery fund

1927 to receive £95,100 from second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

1927 are among more than 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund

This award will support 1927 to revive curtailed touring production and make new work

We're delighted to announce that 1927 has received a grant of £95,100 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help the organisation recover and restart its theatre production and touring activities. 

More than £300 million has been awarded to thousands of cultural organisations across the country including 1927 in the latest round of support from the Culture Recovery Fund, the Culture Secretary announced today.

After a year of cancelled touring, this grant will support 1927 to restart its Live Performance programme, enabling the Company to commission and contract freelance creatives to develop a new large scale 1927 Theatre show for premiere in 2022; and contract and pay its freelance ensemble of performers, technicians & production specialists to remount previously curtailed work for UK and international touring from the summer. 

Over £800 million in grants and loans has already been awarded to support almost 3,800 cinemas, performance venues, museums, heritage sites and other cultural organisations dealing with the immediate challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

The second round of awards announced today (2 April 2021) will help organisations to look ahead to the spring and summer and plan for reopening and recovery. After months of closures and cancellations to contain the virus and save lives, this funding will be a much-needed helping hand for organisations transitioning back to normal in the months ahead. 

The funding awarded today is from a £400 million pot which was held back last year to ensure the Culture Recovery Fund could continue to help organisations in need as the public health picture changed. The funding has been awarded by Arts Council England, as well as Historic England and National Lottery Heritage Fund and the British Film Institute.  

Read the full press release below.