Bosses at English National Opera were breathing a sigh of relief today as the organisation received the full funding it requested from Arts Council England, and was given a reprieve on finding a new home out of London right away.
A joint statement released this morning revealed the Arts Council had awarded the opera company a grant of £24m for April 2024 to March 2026 and a longer timeframe to establish its main base outside the capital. Rather than move headquarters to a new city by the end of 2026, the ENO now has until March 2029.
