A SCOTTISH theatre could potentially have to close its doors for good after it failed to secure funding.
The King’s Theatre in Edinburgh was unsuccessful in its bid to secure access to the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund, which would have provided a crucial contribution towards a funding gap for the King’s redevelopment project.
Capital Theatres, the charity which runs the King’s, has already raised £26 million and must find the remaining £8.9m in the next 35 days, in time to sign over the building to the contractors. If that does not happen, Capital Theatres cannot proceed with the redevelopment and will have to hand the keys back to City of Edinburgh Council, which owns the building.
