The complex, which includes the Royal Festival Hall venue, has called on the government for urgent support London’s Southbank Centre says it’s at risk of closure until at least April of next year, detailing its financial struggles due to coronavirus in a new statement.
The centre, which includes the Royal Festival Hall venue, has been shut since March 17, and says its financial reserves will run out by this September.
Making a new statement today (May 25), Southbank has called on the UK government to support music venues and the cultural sector through the current pandemic.
Though they have furloughed the majority of their staff, the Southbank Centre says they are still facing a £5 million deficit due to the COVID-19 crisis.