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Gloucester Guildhall set for further £750k investment after joining Arts Council's portfolio

Gloucester's main venue for live music, comedy, dance, and contemporary film has been chosen to join the prestigious Arts Council England's National Portfolio and is set to receive funding over three years.

As a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO), Gloucester Guildhall joins many other respected arts and cultural organisations across the country.

The award is said to recognise excellence, innovation and leadership in the arts with the Guildhall receiving £250,000 per year from 2023 making a total investment of £750,000.

The grade II listed arts venue has recently undergone a huge renovation which saw the creation of a new dance rehearsal space with a sprung floor, the installation of super-fast broadband and improvements to the lighting and audio equipment.

The building's mosaic hallway was also exposed and brought back to its former glory.

It is hoped this additional funding will allow the venue to offer workshops and programmes that enable communities from across the city to develop and showcase new skills in dance, circus, live music and performance.

Masterclasses from experts will be delivered along with pop-up live music performances in the refurbished café-bar.

Councillor Andy Lewis, cabinet member for Culture and Leisure at Gloucester City Council, said: "We're delighted that the work of the Guildhall has been recognised through this investment from the Arts Council.

"Combined with the support of the city council, being a National Portfolio Organisation will help the Guildhall go from strength to strength, and bring more live music, performance, dance and film to the city.

"Audiences will be better served by experiencing high-quality work and artists will have a platform from which to present new work. This is fantastic news for the city."

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