Scarborough theatre gets £2.7m refurb money
- Alan Hulme
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The Stephen Joseph Theatre has been awarded £2.7m to refurb its McCarthy Auditorium, which hosts live shows and cinema screenings.
The McCarthy will be closed for several months while the work takes place during summer 2027, but shows will go ahead as usual in the venue's main theatre-in-the-round space.
The Scarborough theatre's refurb money, from the Arts Council Creative Foundations Fund, will also allow the theatre to complete critical maintenance work on its roof and air conditioning.
The SJT’s Joint chief executives, Caroline Routh and Paul Robinson, said: “We’ll be using the money to refurbish the McCarthy, including upgrading the existing, original seats, installing new toilets - including an accessible one - and a bar, and breakout space for our dementia-friendly work, making the whole space more accessible and wheelchair-friendly."
Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy says: “Cultural organisations across Yorkshire and the Humber are important custodians of local identity and play a key role in the story we tell ourselves as a nation."
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