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Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
Further boost for Gaiety Theatre
Plans to begin the reopening of the Gaiety Theatre before the end of the year have
received a further boost as South Ayrshire Council approved a loan of £50,000 for
Ayr Gaiety Partnership and agreed to finalise a lease agreement for the iconic Ayr
theatre.
The interest-free loan to Ayr Gaiety Partnership – the Council's partner in the
project to reopen the Gaiety – will provide working capital to support the reopening
of the cafe/bar in the autumn and will be repaid over five years, with the first
year payment-free.
Improvement works are set to get underway at the theatre later this month to deliver
a new fully functioning cafe/bar and box office as the first stage in reopening
the theatre.
Opening in the autumn, this will create a flexible facility that can be used for
stand-alone events in a fabulous, modern and purpose-built space as well as providing
bar facilities for theatre nights.
Alongside this, discussions will continue to finalise the details of the lease agreement
for the theatre building with Councillors agreeing that the partnership can lease
the building at a cost of £1 per year, with the option to purchase the property
for £1 being built into the lease.
The signing of the lease will be an important element in progressing applications
for further external funding for the theatre.
Details on how you can support the work of the Ayr Gaiety Partnership can be found
at www.thegaiety.co.uk.