Ayr Gaiety Theatre

The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr is a 584 seat receiving house, built in 1902, remodelled with a distinctive art deco facade in 1935, and rebuilt following a fire in 1955.

The venue became a municipal theatre in 1974 and an annex that included a new cafe, box office and dressing rooms and studio space was built in 1995. Prior to closure three years ago the Gaiety was the premier theatre in South West Scotland and the largest performing arts venue between Glasgow and England, presenting over 220 performances a year to an audience of just over 80,000.

Ayr Gaiety Partnership

Ayr Gaiety Partnership Limited (AGP) is a charitable organisation formed in 2009 to redevelop and operate the Ayr Gaiety as an arts and theatre hub for South Ayrshire. Following a tender process South Ayrshire Council adopted a vision for the Gaiety as a community led facility by choosing Ayr Gaiety Partnership to undertake the re-development and future operation of the venue.

The Ayr Gaiety will be relaunched in 2012, providing a studio theatre and cafe/bar and a range of project work with local and national partners. This will provide a platform for AGP to work with South Ayrshire Council, University of the West of Scotland, and Creative Scotland to redevelop and relaunch the Gaiety as an arts hub and middle scale theatre.