It has been announced that two local cultural venues have been collectively awarded over £120,000 worth of Government funding.
This is part of the Culture Recovery Fund to help businesses across the country who are struggling financially due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Last week it was announced that nine local organisations would be receiving over £2m in grants from the fund including the Craufurd Arms, MK Museum, Bletchley Park and The Stables.
And now a further two organisations, Pagrav Dance Company and the Milton Keynes Arts Centre, will also receive some cash.
Pagrav Dance Company in Bletchley will receive £76,540 and the Milton Keynes Arts Centre in Great Linford is getting £50,000 in funding to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Iain Stewart, the MP for Milton Keynes South, said: “I welcome this announcement, further showing the Government's continued support through the Cultural Recovery Fund.
“The Department for Culture, Media and Sport are ensuring that MK's cultural organisations are capable of getting through these uncertain times”
Milton Keynes North MP Ben Everitt has welcomed the news but is talking to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to see if they are ways to support MK11 Live Music Venue in Kiln Farm and Unit Nine in Wolverton which have missed out on funding.
He commented: “It’s fantastic news the Government is supporting even more MK venues through this pandemic because they offer so much to our local communities and the local economy.
“I am still looking at ways we can find funding for MK11 and Unit Nine and I know there is a real passionate support base for both of these venues.
“I’ve written to the Minister at DCMS asking if there is any support we can offer and I’ll continue to work with the Government to see what we can do.”
