Theatres

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:18 pm on 30 November 2021.

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Photo of Russell George Russell George Conservative 2:18, 30 November 2021

Can I thank the First Minister for his answer? I appreciate him mentioning Theatr Hafren in my own constituency as well. The current cultural recovery fund came to an end at the end of September, so I appreciate we’re talking about support that has been available up to the end of September. My question, I suppose, is in regard to the future in terms of supporting theatres, because there are some huge challenges for theatres and arts centres, of course. The challenge is to get audiences back into the buildings in sufficient capacity to make productions financially viable. There's also a challenge with additional staffing for events and in processing refunds that have to take place due to people cancelling, due to having to self-isolate, which, of course, is quite understandable. So, can I ask, First Minister, when the industry can expect some information on the next round of funding that’s needed to address the specific challenges that they’re currently facing as they come out of the pandemic?