Funding
Culture still in middle of “perfect storm”
Culture Committee’s damning report on Scot Gov’s culture policy.
The ‘perfect storm’ of financial pressures facing Scotland’s culture sector “has not abated” over the last year, according to a new report from Scottish Parliament’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee.
King’s redevelopment back on!
Funding gap sufficiently reduced for work to commence
Work will now start on the long-awaited redevelopment of the King’s Theatre this Monday, 27 February, after Capital Theatre secured additional pledges of £7.2m for the project.
35 Days to Save the Kings
£8.9M funding gap as city loses out on Levelling Up fund
The King’s is in “last chance saloon” as Edinburgh fails to secure part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up fund, leaving Capital Theatres with an £8.9 million hole in its King’s redevelopment project.
Leitheatre’s £5k appeal
Crowdfunding appeal to cover cancelation losses
The cancellation of The Odd Couple because of Covid in the cast has cost Leitheatre dearly, the company has revealed as it has set up a crowdfunding appeal to cover its costs.
£6.5M for King’s
Refurb dates set for Sept 2022-July 2024
Edinburgh’s King’s theatre has secured £6.5 million in grants from the Scottish Government and is now set to go dark from September 2022 until July 2024 for a major £25 million redevelopment.
£955K for Ed Theatres
Second wave of Covid funds announced:
Six Edinburgh organisations have received a total of £955,698 as part of the £5m Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund, the second round of government support, administered by Creative Scotland and announced on Thursday 24 September 2020.
Letter to FM
Full text of Capital Theatres’ letter to the FM:
This is the full text of the letter sent from Capital Theatres to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday 9 September 2020.
King’s Double Jeopardy
Jobs or King’s, Capital Theatres tells FM:
Capital Theatres has sent a stark warning to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that without emergency funds it will either have to sack workers or risk the King’s theatre closing for good.
Threat to King’s refurb
“Double Jeopardy” for King’s over refurbishment funds:
Money collected by Capital Theatres and allocated for the proposed £25million refurbishment of the King’s Theatre has, ironically, put the future of the theatre in doubt.
Reopening Date for Theatres
September Date planned for Scottish Theatres:
Scottish theatres will be allowed to reopen with physical distancing in place on Monday 14 September 2020, if plans announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon go ahead.
