Derby venue launches fundraising appeal for urgent repairs

An arts venue in Derby is trying to raise funds for urgent repairs.

The Quad cinema and gallery, which recently received an emergency loan of £150,000 from the city council to help it with rising energy costs, said it needs to raise £30,000.

An online appeal launched in July has so far attracted just under £2,500.

The venue said the loan from Derby City Council was "really helpful" but that the site, which opened in 2008, is "suffering from wear and tear".

Quad's management team explained: "We really need to update specific equipment to improve accessibility for all our customers and also to remain as environmentally sustainable and efficient as possible.

"This fundraising is critical for us to raise money to replace equipment in Quad which is outdated or nearing replacement, in order to keep our facilities up to standard."