Kala Sangam says it plans to create a new 200-seat theatre, studio spaces and improve accessibility.
A new theatre and studios will be created and the Grade II building will be made more accessibleAn Asian arts centre has secured £5m towards its redevelopment plan ahead of Bradford's year as UK City of Culture.
Kala Sangam will use the money to create a 200-seat theatre space, five new studios and a new entrance to improve accessibility.It said the funding would create 15 new jobs and provide opportunities for 50 new artists."Our capital plans will see our home redeveloped into the state-of-the-art arts centre that a city of Bradford's size deserves. It will, finally, enable access to our publicly funded building for all.
Other plans include creating a new home for Bradford Community Broadcasting and establishing a network of "arts hubs" across the district as the city prepares to be UK City of Culture in 2025. Founded in 1993 and based in a Grade II-listed building in Forster Square since 1997, Kala Sangam specialises in south Asian arts and culture.
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