A small pub venue in Leith, Edinburgh, has been given funds to develop a "grassroots theatre scene" in the city.
The Village Pub Theatre is one of 14 venues, companies and projects to receive money from the city's new culture fund.
It is the first year of the operation of the new fund and it includes £5,000 for the pub, on South Fort Street, just off Ferry Road, which will work with lauded theatre company Grid Iron.
The money will go towards short plays in an "intimate and unusual theatre experience."
Caitlin Skinner, artistic director of the Village Pub Theatre, said: “The Village Pub Theatre is over the moon to have been awarded a grant from the Council’s Culture Project Fund.
"We have been bringing theatre to pub-goers in Leith since 2012, presenting short plays written by our diverse community of playwrights and this funding will allow us to turn what we have been doing informally on a small scale into a fully fledged theatre production."
Ms Skinner added: "With this grant we will create a site-specific piece, using individual short plays to create an intimate and unusual theatre experience.
"We are really looking forward to challenging ourselves with this project and to be working with the incredible Grid Iron who will be offering advice and mentoring support for the project."
Councillor Richard Lewis, the city’s Culture Convener, said: “Edinburgh is teeming with creative talent across our established venues and festivals, but it can be difficult for new and emerging artists and companies to enter this scene. Equally, we need to break down barriers to accessing the arts at a local level.
“The successful applicants put forward a variety of original and often thought–provoking projects. The Council grants will support these organisations over the next 12 months, helping them nurture new and emerging art."
Other award recipients include projects in Craigmillar, Leith, Grassmarket, Muirhouse, Wester Hailes and other areas of the capital.
One award, of £3,800, is going towards research and development collaboration between Red Note Ensemble and Matthew Hawkins for a re-imagining of the iconic Peter Maxwell Davies work Vesalli Icones in a venue in the city centre.
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