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Aberdeen Performing Arts recently took the heart-breaking decision to temporarily close our venues - His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall and the Lemon Tree - to the public until further notice. It was the only responsible course of action to take in light of the COVID-19 situation and the advice of the government, but it could have long-lasting implications on our organisation and our friends across the industry.

We provide a programme of top-quality performing arts at our venues, support to many other arts and cultural organisations across the region, we directly employ nearly 300 people, and deliver opportunties to some of the most vulnerable people in our society through our community and outreach work.  

We are a charity, but we receive relatively little public subsidy, and so rely heavily on the income from tickets sales, which has now stopped entirely due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The uncertainty ahead and the prospect of being unable to generate any income at all is a huge worry and could have lasting and damaging implications for our future, as well as the future of the arts and cultural sector.

How Can You Help?

We are so grateful to all our loyal customers for their ongoing support and the lovely messages we have received during these unprecedented times. If you can, we would like to ask you to please consider donating to our charity to help protect our future. Any donation, large or small, will be very gratefully received.