10 major culture projects around the UK are set to receive additional funding amounting to more than £67 million.

The projects and their awards are as follows:

  • National Railway Museum, York – £15 million
  • ‘Temple Works’, Leeds – £10 million
  • International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum, Liverpool – £10 million
  • National Poetry Centre, Leeds – £5 million
  • City Centre Cultural Gateway, Coventry – £5 million
  • Three cultural projects in Worcester – £2.3 million
  • Venue Cymru, Conwy – £10 million
  • Newport Transporter Bridge, Wales – £5 million
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Dundee – £2.6 million
  • Shore Road Skills Centre, Belfast – £2.2 million

The projects may provide a welcome boost to attracting tourism to these areas, as well as opportunities for local construction and other businesses.

See: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/regional-growth-to-be-boosted-by-67-million-for-culture-projects