Bridport Electric Palace, Bredy Farm and Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company have benefitted from a share of £261million in the second round of the Government's Culture Recovery Fund.

Bredy Farm, near Burton Bradstock, hosts festivals as we as having a The Parlour restaurant and camping facilities, was awarded £25,000.

A spokesman said: "We are incredibly grateful to have received funding for our events in the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund.

"We'd like to thank the DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) and Arts Council England and more importantly, thank all those who continue to support and believe in us every step of the way.

"We've faced a number of battles over the years, but coronavirus has, by far, hit us the hardest. Although we managed to successfully host two Covid-secure festivals in 2020, it was not an easy feat and we still faced considerable mental and physical stress in order to do this, as well as a significant financial loss.

"It is an honour to be acknowledged as an organisation that Arts Council England wishes to support, and we will continue to do our best to ensure that we continue to support musicians, create jobs and bring joy to everyone.

"Bredy Farm is Here for Culture and we're here to stay."

Stuff and Nonsense, the theatre company based in Bridport's Lyric Theatre, has been awarded £46,819, following a grant of £94,000 to the company in the first round of the Culture Recovery Fund.

A spokesman said: "Thanks to Arts Council England and the Government's Culture Recovery Fund, we can continue to be Here for Culture.

"Not only is this great news for us and all our freelance artists, but all our family audiences across the country - we will be with you again as soon as possible."

The Electric Palace has been awarded £25,000 after receiving £50,000 in the first round of the Culture Recovery Fund.

This latest round or awards follows a grant of £50,000 to Bridport Museum.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: "Our record-breaking Culture Recovery Fund has already helped thousands of culture and heritage organisations across the country survive the biggest crisis they've ever faced.

"Now we're staying by their side as they prepare to welcome the public back through their doors - helping our cultural gems plan for reopening and thrive in the better times ahead."

Sir Nicholas Serota, chairman of Arts Council England, said: "Investing in a thriving cultural sector at the heart of communities is a vital part of helping the whole country to recover from the pandemic.

"These grants will help reopen theatres, concert halls and museums and will give artists and companies the opportunity to begin making new work.

"We are grateful to the Government for this support and for recognising the paramount importance of culture to our sense of belonging and identity as individuals and as a society."

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