Aberystwyth Arts Centre has received a grant of £4,826 from the Theatres Trust Small Grants Programme, supported by The Linbury Trust, towards new digital signage/wayfinding in the venue. The digital screens have already proved invaluable in helping signpost returning students around the venue at the start of the new autumn term, as well as helping with the 100s of audiences members visiting events in the venue as part of this year’s Aberystwyth Comedy Festival.
Arts Centre Director, David Wilson, said:
“We’re very grateful to the Theatres Trust for their support. The Arts Centre building is large and can be a bit overwhelming, especially for first time visitors, so being able to have extra signage around at key events is really helpful. At a time when the financial landscape for the arts generally is particularly tough, support from the Theatres Trust makes all the difference, not just for the Arts Centre but across the wider sector.”
A record 24 theatres received a share of £107,498 in the last round of the grant scheme, which supports not-for-profit theatres to be viable and thrive in the future. Welsh venues supported included Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Celynen Collieries Institute in Newbridge and The Welfare Ystradgynlais in Swansea.
Jon Morgan, Theatres Trust Director, says
“Theatres Trust is delighted to be able to support more theatres with small projects to make a big impact to their sustainability, accessibility and inclusivity, as well as vital maintenance projects. This was the largest round of this scheme to date, with the high number and wide range of projects demonstrating the demand for investment in the UK’s theatre buildings to ensure they are fit for current and future audiences.”
Stuart Hobley Linbury Trust says:
“It’s great to see theatres across the UK benefitting from this grant and utilising this funding to make these incredible places more resilient, from reducing utility costs, to improved accessibility. These theatres are a fine example of the vital role arts and culture in local communities and places.”