ACE rejects Lowther Pavilion funding application

Supporters of a planned redevelopment of a theatre in Lancashire have vowed to push ahead with the project after Arts Council England rejected an application for £5m in funding.

The Blackpool Gazette reports that the money was intended to redevelop and modernise Lowther Pavilion Theatre in Lytham as well as its surrounding gardens

Fylde Council has pledged its continued support for the theatre after receiving notification that the bid to round three of Arts Council England’s Cultural Development Fund has been unsuccessful.

Officials at the theatre have said that fundraising efforts will continue.