A theater director has revealed that rising fuel costs could cost more than £1 million to keep the lights on this winter.
The Lowry Theater faces a "huge challenge" to stay open as the upcoming energy bill will be "significantly more" than it receives £860,000 a year in Arts Council funding.
Its chief executive, Julia Fawcett, said she expects her site billings to triple from 2022 to 2023 compared to the previous year.
Theaters in Salford, Greater Manchester, are working to reduce their energy consumption, but will no doubt be affected after the energy price cap is raised in October .
"I think this is a big challenge that is being felt across our sector," Fawcett told the Guardian.
16} She said she could not reveal exact figures for the bill because theaters are "active in renegotiating contracts and suppliers." Named after 20th-century painter LS Lowry, famous for his working-class scenes, this theater is a jewel of Salford Quays.Since its opening in October 2000, it has been considered a linchpin behind much of the region's revitalization.
Compared to other local theaters, Raleigh instead boasts a sleek, hyper-modern design that is fully crafted. from glass and steel.
Although it may be more energy efficient than a more traditional one, with annual building-related costs alone costing him £1.9 million, the complex is still expensive to operate.
According to Fawcett, about 850,000 people visit theaters each year, and the theaters are vibrant.
However, the organization lost £659,000 in the last financial year , part of an ongoing problem related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Private donations are important as only 6.3% of that funding comes from public sources such as the British Arts Council, Salford City Council and Greater Manchester Joint Authority. . Please contact the news team by sending an email to
webnews@metro.co.uk.
For more articles like this visit our news page. 51}
