Bubble Theatre to carry on

4:41pm Thursday 20th March 2008

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A THEATRE company will receive extra funding following the axing of its grant.

London Bubble Theatre Company had its £420,000 a year grant cut by the Arts Council last month following a review of its funding.

But the Arts Council has made a one-off £130,000 payment enabling the theatre to carry on at reduced capacity.

The London Bubble is based in Bermondsey and tours Greenwich every summer.

Artistic director Jonathan Petherbridge said: "At the end of each year we will be holding a conference to examine and promote the benefits that theatre-making holds for individuals and communities.

"Hopefully we can bring the work we and others like us do to a wider audience."

Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England and distributes public money from the Government and the National Lottery.