ENO to receive extra £24m to allow more time to leave London, says Arts Council
by Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6DAF6)
Opera company will leave capital by March 2029 and develop artistic programme for new base
The English National Opera (ENO) will receive an extra grant of 24m from April 2024 to March 2026 and more time to leave London, Arts Council England (ACE) has announced.
The ENO will now move to a base outside the capital by March 2029 - three years after originally envisaged. Before then, it will develop an artistic programme in its new city, while transitioning to a new business model that allows it to deliver a substantial opera season every year in the capital.
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