Final bow: arts centre PenangPac to shut down on Jan 15


PenangPac hosted nearly 1,000 arts performances and events over the 10 years since its opening in November 2011. Photo: Filepic

The Penang Performing Arts Centre (PenangPac) in George Town announced it will close permanently on Jan 15.

The Actors Studio and its funding partner Eastern Oriental Berhad have agreed to close PenangPac because it is no longer financially viable after two years of pandemic-related losses.

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