26 March 2014
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Scotland's oldest theatre to benefit from Heritage Lottery funding
Scotland's oldest working theatre and the oldest purpose-built concert hall in Scotland are to benefit from major funding which will allow the buildings to be repaired and restored, and their colourful histories researched. ...
Scotland's oldest theatre to benefit from Heritage Lottery funding Images
Scotland's oldest working theatre and the oldest purpose-built concert hall in Scotland are to benefit from major funding which will allow the buildings to be repaired and restored, and their colourful histories researched.
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced almost £2.7 million in funding to help secure the futures of:
THEATRE ROYAL, DUMFRIES
Built in 1790, the Theatre Royal is Scotland's oldest working theatre, with Robbie Burns as one of its founders, and author J M Barrie a regular visitor. A HLF grant of £323,300 will allow the theatre's vast collection of props, scripts, costumes and artefacts depicting 200 years’ of trends in drama, literature, fashion and set design tobe used to tell its story through interpretation, exhibitions and outreach work.
The theatre will be repaired and restored and the adjoining building converted to house new storage for the collections as well as an exhibition showcasing its history.
ST CECILIA'S HALL, EDINBURGH
St Cecilia's, the oldest purpose built concert hall in Scotland was built in 1763 and has one of the world's finest collections of early musical instruments.
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The £823,500 HLF grant will allow the hall to become 'a centre for excellence for the display, study and performance of historic musical instruments.'
A new gallery will allow this important collection, which includes harpsichords, virginals, spinets, organs, harps, lutes and guitars, some of which are over 400 years old, to be displayed and interpreted to modern standards.
The main concert hall will be re-modelled closer to its original form and with improved acoustics so that audiences can enjoy regular performances of the instruments.
DUNOON BURGH HALL
Built in 1874 with funds raised by the people of Dunoon, Dunoon Burgh Hall was, for a time, the only theatre in Argyll providing the focus of public life in the town. It was saved from demolition in 2009 by the local community who brought it back into use as a performing and creative arts venue.
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A grant of £575,000 from HLF will restore and transform the building so that it has the facilities to offer a wider programme of events, performances and exhibitions. As part of the project, a programme of heritage activities will help record the history of the hall and there will be a wide range of learning opportunities associated with traditional building conservation.
KIRKCUDBRIGHT ART GALLERY
The Heritage Lottery Fund has given its initial support for a £969,100 bid to transform the Town Hall In Kirkcudbright into a gallery of national significance showcasing the town’s artistic heritage. The project will save the Town Hall, which is currently at risk while also providing better access, care and interpretation to the Council’s collections of paintings, drawings, print-making, furniture, photographs and ceramics, including works by members of the Glasgow Boys and artists from the Scottish Colourist movement such as SJ Peploe.
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The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced almost £2.7 million in funding to help secure the futures of:
- The Theatre Royal in Dumfries
- St Cecilia's Hall in Edinburgh
- Dunoon Burgh Hall
- Kirkcudbright Art Gallery
THEATRE ROYAL, DUMFRIES
Built in 1790, the Theatre Royal is Scotland's oldest working theatre, with Robbie Burns as one of its founders, and author J M Barrie a regular visitor. A HLF grant of £323,300 will allow the theatre's vast collection of props, scripts, costumes and artefacts depicting 200 years’ of trends in drama, literature, fashion and set design tobe used to tell its story through interpretation, exhibitions and outreach work.
The theatre will be repaired and restored and the adjoining building converted to house new storage for the collections as well as an exhibition showcasing its history.
ST CECILIA'S HALL, EDINBURGH
St Cecilia's, the oldest purpose built concert hall in Scotland was built in 1763 and has one of the world's finest collections of early musical instruments.
A new gallery will allow this important collection, which includes harpsichords, virginals, spinets, organs, harps, lutes and guitars, some of which are over 400 years old, to be displayed and interpreted to modern standards.
The main concert hall will be re-modelled closer to its original form and with improved acoustics so that audiences can enjoy regular performances of the instruments.
DUNOON BURGH HALL
Built in 1874 with funds raised by the people of Dunoon, Dunoon Burgh Hall was, for a time, the only theatre in Argyll providing the focus of public life in the town. It was saved from demolition in 2009 by the local community who brought it back into use as a performing and creative arts venue.
KIRKCUDBRIGHT ART GALLERY
The Heritage Lottery Fund has given its initial support for a £969,100 bid to transform the Town Hall In Kirkcudbright into a gallery of national significance showcasing the town’s artistic heritage. The project will save the Town Hall, which is currently at risk while also providing better access, care and interpretation to the Council’s collections of paintings, drawings, print-making, furniture, photographs and ceramics, including works by members of the Glasgow Boys and artists from the Scottish Colourist movement such as SJ Peploe.
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