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Digital Lecture: Leith 2020 - Leith Theatre Past Present and Future

The joint speakers will outline the chequered history of Leith Theatre, where it is now and where it might go in the future.

Digital Lecture: Leith 2020 - Leith Theatre Past Present and Future

About Digital Lecture: Leith 2020 - Leith Theatre Past Present and Future

2020 saw 100 years since Leith became part of the City of Edinburgh; prior to that it was a separate burgh. Since we were not able to run these in person during 2020 we are celebrating them this year. Our talks programme explores the rich heritage of Leith and its unique identity.

Leith Theatre was built as a gift to the people of Leith following the amalgamation with Edinburgh in 1920. As well as sharing the theatre’s history and story of how a local action group took on the challenge of saving the building form private development, our speakers will share the journey of getting the venue back on its feet and the doors open, and look to how it's surviving Covid closure and to the future .

Lynn Morrison has been in post as Exec Director of Leith Theatre since November 2018 and Anna Higham is Funding and Finance Manager at Leith Theatre and has also been a key part of the senior management team at the Theatre since August 2017.



This lecture will now be run online on Microsoft Teams; booking is essential as attendees will be sent joining instructions a day or so beforehand.

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