Aberdeen Music Hall getting £1.5m from Creative Scotland
Plans costing £7m to revitalise Aberdeen Music Hall have been given a £1.5m boost from Creative Scotland.
The 155-year-old building has been granted a £100,000 development award, with a further £1.4m earmarked for future work.
Aberdeen Performing Arts chief executive Jane Spiers said: "This is a great vote of confidence in our project."
Creative Scotland hopes the Music Hall will become an "inspirational space".
The funding will be used for work including creating a new studio space, renovating the auditorium, and creating a new box office.
Meanwhile, Woodend Arts has been awarded more than £125,000 to redevelop Woodend Barn in Banchory, to include new seating, sound and lighting equipment and the development of artist accommodation to enable the hosting of residencies.