The Traverse responds to the Scottish Government's Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund

News 3 Jul 2020

We welcome today’s announcement of the Scottish Government's Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund, a crucial moment of relief for the many organisations who will sit alongside us in renewed optimism for our sector’s survival.

This lifeline is a vital endorsement and reinforcement of the crucial role that theatre and the arts play in our communities, economy and society - we extend thanks to Fiona Hyslop for this commitment to our sector.

There is much to be done to ensure that no one is left behind, so we look forward to hearing more details of the fund and its ambitions to protect the Scottish theatre and performing arts ecology that is so vital to our communities here, UK-wide and internationally.

Read more about the Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund

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