§ Mrs. Reneé Shortasked the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State answering in respect of the Arts what level of funding has been allocated to repertory theatres of similar size to the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester during the last three years.
§ Mr. Waldegrave[pursuant to his reply, 30 November 1984, c. 604The Haymarket theatre, Leicester, the Bristol Old Vic and the Nottingham Playhouse theatres are of similar size to the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester. Their seating capacity, and their grants from the Arts Council in the last three years are listed as follows:
1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 Leicester Haymarket Capacity: 703 Arts Council 260,000 290,000 311,850 323,500 Local authorities 370,000 344,000 370,000 378,837 Total subsidy 630,800 634,000 681,850 702,337 Bristol Old Vic Capacity: 688 Arts Council 370,000 400,000 428,150 443,500 Local authorities 147,025 163,500 170,040 176,200 Total subsidy 517,025 563,500 598,190 619,700 Royal Exchange, Manchester Capacity: 733 Arts Council 319,270 405,000 456,000 510,000 Local authorities 299,000 326,000 399,000 470,000 Total subsidy 618,270 731,000 855,000 980,000 Nottingham Playhouse Capacity: approx. 700 Arts Council 358,000 386,000 411,840 426,500 Local authorities 225,134 217,555 337,200 295,785 Total subsidy 583,134 603,555 749,040 722,285