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Culture and Communities Convener welcomes UK Government funding for the Filmhouse

Culture and Communities Convener, Val Walker gives her reaction to the UK Government committing £1.5m to Filmhouse ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ Ltd as part of their Community Ownership Levelling Up Fund. 

Following the collapse of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ Filmhouse’s parent charity, the Centre for Moving Image (CMI), in October 2022, the Council has been working closely with key stakeholders to secure a future for cultural cinema in the Capital.

Last November the Council announced it would be contributing £60,000 towards the Filmhouse campaign. 

Culture and Communities Convener, Val Walker said: 

“. We all want to see a positive outcome for the Filmhouse and this is a significant step along that road.

“Alongside the wider stakeholder group, we look forward to our continued dialogue and working alongside the Filmhouse. We’re committed to having a home for cultural cinema in the heart of the city and for the wider sector going forward. ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ is rightly one of the world’s the great cultural cities and cultural cinema is an integral part of this landscape.”

Published: March 23rd 2024