Printworks has called for an “urgent review” of its failed Culture Recovery Fund application, suggesting that its bid for financial aid was turned down due to “a lack understanding around the company structure”.
The 5,000-capacity Canada Water venue was one of a handful of major London clubs to be snubbed by Arts Council England in the first two rounds of funding. Egg LDN in King’s Cross, Cambridge Heath sister venues Oval Space and Pickle Factory, and Greenwich’s Studio 338 were also told their applications were unsuccessful.
Simon Tracey, COO of Broadwick Live — the company that operates Printworks alongside fellow London venues The Drumsheds and Exhibition, as well as Depot Mayfield in Manchester — said it “was very disappointing” not to receive the aid.
“Reading the feedback from the Arts Council it would seem that the reason given was not one of eligibility but a lack of understanding around the company structure,” Mr Tracey said.
The Culture Recovery Fund, set up by the Government to support arts venues during the pandemic, has aided a number of major clubs in London. Fabric, Corsica Studios, Phonox and Ministry of Sound are among the clubs to have been successful.
“A vast number of our contemporaries and competitors of similar financial stature have been granted financial aid, so we are keen for an opportunity to provide any clarification needed to reconsider our application,” Mr Tracey added.
Printworks is one the capital’s most prominent music venues, having previously hosted the likes of Aphex Twin, Bicep and Nina Kraviz. The Drumsheds hosts Field Day festival, while Mayfield Depot is the new home of the Warehouse Project, the long-running and hugely popular event series in Manchester.
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