It’s a busy summer time at Birchvale Theatre in Dalbeattie because it embarks on an bold enlargement programme.
The brand new base on the former St Peter’s Major Faculty is already up operating.
Now work is below manner on an extension to the premises.
Dean McCormick of the Birchvale Gamers mentioned: “It needs to be prepared by the top of August.
“This can present a dressing room, a dressing up division and workshop house for the theatre.
“It is going to additionally unlock rental house elsewhere within the constructing.
“This can enable us to supply house to different teams within the premises.
“A lottery bid has additionally been profitable granting us £9,500.
“That can fund enhancements to our gardens and outdoors house.”
In the meantime, Birchvale Gamers have three performs in rehearsal for efficiency on the finish of August and the start of September.
One is a premier of The Butterfly Home – a model new play written by one of many gamers’ members.
As soon as the extension is full, apart from the present trendy 76-seat theatre and cinema, Inexperienced Room cafe/bar and field workplace, the £450,000 advanced will boast sound and dressing rooms, a gathering room and a venue for rent.