ONE of Scotland’s most important theatre companies is in danger of becoming much diminished following the decision of Glasgow City Council not to award it municipal funding. The 2023-24 funding round will be the first in more than 30 years in which the council hasn’t given financial support to the famous Tron Theatre.
The decision follows a series of recent announcements that signal a significant decline in arts provision across Scotland. In late 2022, it was announced that the Edinburgh Filmhouse, Aberdeen’s Belmont Filmhouse and the Edinburgh International Film Festival were to close with immediate effect.
Following those closures, the Modern 2 gallery in Edinburgh (which is part of the National Galleries of Scotland) closed for a number of months as part of a cost cutting exercise. Then the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh closed its doors with a £5 million to £7.5m hole in its redevelopment fund (due to the sudden deterioration in the fortunes of the UK economy).
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