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NT’s £26.4m government funding supports Skills Centre launch

With the government investment of £26.4m, the National Theatre plans to improve and update its facilities alongside launching a new Skills Centre to support early- to mid-career workers in the theatre industry.
Participants in the 2023 National Theatre’s Young Technicians Programme
Participants in the 2023 National Theatre’s Young Technicians Programme - Belinda Lawley

Announced today, the UK government’s Spring budgets revealed that the National Theatre (NT) will receive flagship investment of £26.6m to support urgent infrastructure updates to its building. 

To pair with this investment, the NT has launched a £125m fundraising campaign called Stories Start Here, aiming to raise the funds to ensure the National Theatre can continue to serve 17.5m people a year.  

This recent funding installment will help the NT launch a new Skills Centre, which will provide engagement, skills development, career support and training opportunities nationwide across a breadth of specialisms for over 5,000 people each year. This will help those at an entry level and span up to mid-career. 

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