Royal Lyceum to be mothballed to protect the future of the venue

Two-thirds of staff at Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre have been warned they may lose their jobs as the theatre goes into "hibernation" after running up losses of more than £700,000 in the last two months. It has ruled out reopening until at least spring of 2021 as social distancing measures are thought to be impractical and financially unviable for staging shows at the venue.