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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 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Ltd as part of their Community Ownership Levelling Up Fund. 

Following the collapse of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ 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. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ 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