Save our Puppet Theatre

The future of Norwich Puppet Theatre is in doubt after it was informed of potentially devastating funding cuts.

Even though it entertains and educates more than 10,000 people every year, many of them children, funding body the Arts Council England (ACE) has deemed the theatre to be undeserving of its continued support.

It is proposing to axe the £60,000 a year it hands to the Whitefriars theatre, which is vital for it to thrive.

The Evening News, backed by council leaders, MPs and members of Norwich’s vibrant arts scene, has launched a campaign to urge ACE to reverse its proposal.

Readers are being urged to write in or email with their support or to add their names to the online petition.

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