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SA arts sector celebrates ‘new’ funding and theatre redevelopment

$7.7 million has been returned to the state's arts budget, while a $35 million upgrade for Her Majesty’s Theatre has also been announced.

19 Jun 2016

Richard Watts

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The South Australian Government today announced a $35.2 million investment over three years for the redevelopment and expansion of Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre, in order to attract more touring productions to the venue – one of the last remaining theatres from the 20th century Tivoli circuit.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM, and serves as the Chair of La Mama Theatre's volunteer Committee of Management. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and was awarded the status of Melbourne Fringe Living Legend in 2017. In 2020 he was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize. Most recently, Richard was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Green Room Awards Association in June 2021. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts