Keswick’s Alhambra cinema will receive almost £5,000 from the Government.
Copeland MP Trudy Harrison announced that the cinema was one of 35 venues to benefit from a total of £650,000 from the first allocation of the Culture Fund.
The Alhambra has been awarded £4,884 by the British Film Institute on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Mrs Harrison said: “This unprecedented package will be a welcome relief for many arts venues across the country.
“Venues such as these are so important to towns like Keswick and I am pleased that Government is tackling the crisis facing our most loved arts organisations and heritage sites through the Culture Recovery Fund.”
Independent cinemas are able to apply for safety grants to help them meet the additional costs of creating a safe and COVID-secure environment for staff and audiences, and Business Sustainability grants of up to £200,000 to help stabilise venues as they reopen.
