Would the UK City of Culture 2021 title be just the “kick up the backside” that Perth needs? Nick Higham investigates.
Perth Theatre is a little gem, though just at present it can be hard to realise the fact. It's undergoing a £16.6m refurbishment. Outside it's surrounded by diggers and men in hard hats. Inside, the Edwardian auditorium is filled with scaffolding and wood.
Built a century ago, the interior is being restored to something like its original state and the long-disused upper circle is being brought back into use. So too is the original glass-roofed foyer, reached via a narrow canopied entrance in Perth High Street. Meanwhile a wholly new glass-fronted foyer incorporating a studio theatre is being built alongside the brick original... Keep reading on BBC
Perth Theatre is a little gem, though just at present it can be hard to realise the fact. It's undergoing a £16.6m refurbishment. Outside it's surrounded by diggers and men in hard hats. Inside, the Edwardian auditorium is filled with scaffolding and wood.
Built a century ago, the interior is being restored to something like its original state and the long-disused upper circle is being brought back into use. So too is the original glass-roofed foyer, reached via a narrow canopied entrance in Perth High Street. Meanwhile a wholly new glass-fronted foyer incorporating a studio theatre is being built alongside the brick original... Keep reading on BBC