The leader of Arts at the Mill, which operated The Old Courts venue in Wigan, has said entering a temporary administration process is a “positive and necessary step” to protect creditor interests, as the scale of its debt has been revealed as over £1.6 million.
However, David Jenkins, managing director of the Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation, said he is “optimistic” that an ongoing multi-million-pound legal claim will allow Arts at the Mill’s creditor balances to be cleared in full.
The Old Courts was forced to abruptly close its Grand Vault music venue and 150-seat theatre in March 2023 after routine maintenance work overseen by external contractors led to excess force being…