It’s a case of (new) lights, camera, action for Workington’s historic Carnegie Theatre and Arts Centre after it received a £12,000 boost from the eco-conscious Robin Rigg Community Fund.
The Carnegie Theatre Trust received the funding to replace the venue’s 40-years-old, short-lived Tungsten bulbs with new LED bulbs, which it says will reduce electrical consumption of the auditorium lighting by 50 per cent while at the same time reduced maintenance and operating cost.
A spokesman for the Carnegie Theatre Trust said: “Replacing the house lighting is absolutely crucial for the operation of the theatre.
"As well as the lamps being out of production, the location of the house lights in the ceiling of the auditorium makes them difficult to maintain, so we also needed a solution that made maintenance simpler."
They added: "This is a great opportunity to reduce our energy consumption and carbon footprint.”
The charity has operated the theatre since taking over from Allerdale Borough Council in 2015.
And as the fund supports community groups and organisations in the Solway area that contribute to the reduction of the effects of climate change or strive to benefit the local community in other ways, they were glad to offer the money.
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