THEATRE AWARDED GRANT FOR ACCESSIBILITY WORKS

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford has been awarded £3m from Surrey County Council’s Your Fund Surrey to go towards its Play Your Part Campaign, making the theatre accessible to everyone. It will also help keep the theatre at the centre of its community, transforming it into a cultural community hub.

Director & Chief Executive Joanna Read said, “By making this award, Surrey County Council is recognising the value the people of Surrey place upon the Yvonne Arnaud and its integral role as an arts provider across the county. This funding will help make the theatre accessible, sustainable and fit for purpose. www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

“The theatre would also like to thank the thousands of people who have taken the time to write in, make comments and like its application on the Your Fund Surrey website. Also to those who contacted their Surrey County Council representatives and generally supported the theatre in showing how vital it is to the county, in so many ways.

“So many good things planned to put the theatre in place to give many more years of service and joy to the people of Surrey and surrounds. It is a project that would benefit so many.

The total cost of the project is £5.82 million. To date, £1.2 million has been raised from individual donations, legacy gifts and designation of the Trusts’ reserves. With the £3m from Your Fund Surrey, there is £1.62m left to raise.