As part of the Margate Town Deal the Theatre Royal Margate has an allocation of £2,000,000 to deliver much needed works to the Theatre. This funding will help unlock other public and private match funding in order to develop a hub of performing arts in Margate.
This is an exciting time for Margate’s creative industries and the Theatre provides a significant opportunity to build on the performing arts for Margate and the wider area.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or Making one-off Savings anticipated to be £250,000 or more*;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: Margate Central Ward;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/06/2022
Decision due: 22 Sep 2022 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Reece Pugh, Shadow Leader of the Council and Shadow Cabinet Member for Strategy and Transformation cllr-reece.pugh@thanet.gov.uk
Lead director: Bob Porter
Contact: Louise Askew, Head of Regeneration and Growth Email: Louise.askew@thanet.gov.uk.
What the decision will mean: Delivery of the Margate Town Deal Theatre Royal Project.