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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Helen Pidd North of England editor

Greater Manchester arts complex faces £1m energy bill this winter

The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester
The Lowry, which opened in 2000, is largely self-sufficient in non-pandemic times. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

It could cost almost a million pounds to keep the lights on at a Greater Manchester theatre this winter as its energy bills are set to triple.

The Lowry, a theatre and gallery complex in Salford, said it was facing a bill “substantially” higher than its £860,000 annual Arts Council grant, posing “a major challenge” for the charitable organisation.

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