Ticket sales increase by 200 per cent

Ticket sales for Pitlochry Festival Theatre are 200 per cent higher than they were this time last year.

- KATHRYN ANDERSON

The Highland Perthshire theatre is said to be “reaping the rewards” of a £21.3 million transformation.

Perth and Kinross councillors were given an update on the impact of the investment and other local Tay Cities Region Deal projects at a meeting of the full council on Wednesday, May 7.

PKC’s People, Partnerships and Funding manager Alison Seggie began the update by giving a presentation to councillors on Pitlochry Festival Theatre.

She said: “Work started on developing this project way back in 2013 and I have been involved all along.

“The total cost of the project is something like £21.3 million - £10 million of that from the Tay Cities Deal. Additional money came from the Dunard Fund, The Gannochy Trust and numerous individual donors.

“Pitlochry Festival Theatre is proud to share the completion of its ambitious project marking a significant milestone in the theatre's development and its role as a major cultural destination in the Highlands.”