The Leadmill and Museums Trust among Sheffield venues to receive share of a £257 million boost

A number of Sheffield arts and cultural organisations are set to receive a share of a £257 million boost from the Government, allowing some to plan their long awaited reopening.
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Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust and The Leadmill Ltd are just a couple of the 25 organisations who will benefit from the extra funding - £4.2 million of which has been awarded to the South Yorkshire area.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Arts Council England announced today that 1385 arts and cultural organisations will receive a share of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.

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Oliver Dowden, culture secretary, said: “This funding is a vital boost for the theatres, music venues, museums and cultural organisations that form the soul of our nation. It will protect these special places, save jobs and help the culture sector’s recovery.

Westbourne School Production of Legally Blonde at the Montgomery Theatre, Surrey St, Sheffield.Westbourne School Production of Legally Blonde at the Montgomery Theatre, Surrey St, Sheffield.
Westbourne School Production of Legally Blonde at the Montgomery Theatre, Surrey St, Sheffield.

“These places and projects are cultural beacons the length and breadth of the country - from the Beamish museum in County Durham to the Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Bristol Old Vic.

“This unprecedented investment in the arts is proof this government is here for culture, with further support to come in the days and weeks ahead so that the culture sector can bounce back strongly.”

Sarah Maxfield, area director north, Arts Council England, said: “The pandemic has had a massive impact on the whole range of organisations working in the North’s cultural sector - theatres, music venues, festivals, museums and the companies who support them with technical sound, light and staging services. The cultural sector makes a huge contribution to The North’s economy, quality of life and communities. Today we are announcing much needed investment and support from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund to a group of organisations across the North - with more announcements in the coming weeks - providing an essential lifeline so the cultural sector can survive and come back strongly in the future.”

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Funding from the Culture Recovery Fund will help organisations get back on track with work, ensuring they have a sustainable future following challenges the pandemic brought to the industry.

Head of Marketing Emma Cooper and Jane Sheilds (project co-ordinator ) at the National Videogame Museum. Picture Scott MerryleesHead of Marketing Emma Cooper and Jane Sheilds (project co-ordinator ) at the National Videogame Museum. Picture Scott Merrylees
Head of Marketing Emma Cooper and Jane Sheilds (project co-ordinator ) at the National Videogame Museum. Picture Scott Merrylees

Simon Armitage, poet laureate said: “The amount needed to keep the arts alive is a measure of both their cultural and financial importance to this country. A much needed measure, the Recovery Fund won’t return us to anything like normality, but it will provide a life line for many individuals, and for a number of significant arts institutions could be the difference between survival and nonexistence.”

The organisations who received grants today are those that applied for grants of under £1 million.

Organisations who applied for grants of over £1 million and those who applied to round two of the fund and the Repayable Finance programme, will be notified of their outcomes shortly.

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These are the Sheffield organisations who are receiving funding:

Molly Limpet's Costume Hire, Chesterfield Road. Pictured is manager Nick Hedley.Molly Limpet's Costume Hire, Chesterfield Road. Pictured is manager Nick Hedley.
Molly Limpet's Costume Hire, Chesterfield Road. Pictured is manager Nick Hedley.

CADS - £67,882

DINA - £82,389

Molly Limpet's Ltd - £120,000

National Videogame Museum - £400,000

Egyptian Exhibition at the Weston Park Museum, Sheffield.. Curator of Archaeology Martha Jasko-Lawrence pictured at the Exhibition..4th March 2019 ..Picture by Simon HulmeEgyptian Exhibition at the Weston Park Museum, Sheffield.. Curator of Archaeology Martha Jasko-Lawrence pictured at the Exhibition..4th March 2019 ..Picture by Simon Hulme
Egyptian Exhibition at the Weston Park Museum, Sheffield.. Curator of Archaeology Martha Jasko-Lawrence pictured at the Exhibition..4th March 2019 ..Picture by Simon Hulme

Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust - £500,000

Sidney & Matilda - £50,000

Site Gallery - £112,266

The Leadmill Ltd - £241,571

The Montgomery Theatre and Arts Centre - £75,000

Theatre Delicatessen - £152,137

(l-r) Kirtsy Young, marketing and development manager, Sharna Jackson, the new artistic director, Judith Harry, executive director and Angelica Sule, curator at the Site Gallery, Brown Street.(l-r) Kirtsy Young, marketing and development manager, Sharna Jackson, the new artistic director, Judith Harry, executive director and Angelica Sule, curator at the Site Gallery, Brown Street.
(l-r) Kirtsy Young, marketing and development manager, Sharna Jackson, the new artistic director, Judith Harry, executive director and Angelica Sule, curator at the Site Gallery, Brown Street.

WTKTD LTD - £117,830

Yellow Bus Events Ltd - £65,000

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