WORK BEGINS ON NEW PHASE OF EXCHANGE THEATRE IN PAISLEY
Work on the next phase in the development of Exchange, Scotland’s first theatre for children, young people and families, commences this week in Paisley. Contractors Elmwood Projects have been appointed to deliver the next phase of development of the site, a vacant former nightclub opposite Paisley Gilmour Street Station. This phase will begin the major […]
Awards for Exchange from Two Major Funders
Exchange Theatre has received a major boost to its capital campaign this week, with the confirmation of two significant awards from charitable foundations. We are delighted to acknowledge grants totalling £250,000 from trusts including The Garfield Weston Foundation, one of the UK’s major supporters of the arts, and The Robert Barr Charitable Foundation. The redevelopment of […]
Exchange Receives £800k Funding Boost
The ongoing project to build a new community theatre space in Paisley town centre has taken a huge step forward after an £800,000 funding boost was confirmed. PACE Theatre Company are currently developing a new theatre in Paisley for children, young people and families – called Exchange – in a long-time vacant former nightclub opposite […]
PACE Confirms First Founding Sponsor for Exchange Theatre
The fundraising campaign for Exchange, a new community theatre in Paisley for children,young people and families, has taken another significant step forward as PACE welcomes prominent Paisley businessman Gary McCaw as its first Founding Sponsor. The renovation of the previously disused building is expected to be a catalyst for the regeneration of the town centre […]
Planning Permission Granted
We are excited to learn that planning permission for EXCHANGE – our new theatre for Children, Young People and Families – has now been granted allowing us to move forward. http://pl.renfrewshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do;jsessionid=213EF4CB718842A961618E44DD649864?activeTab=summary&keyVal=_RENFR_DCAPR_33903 We need the help and support of as many people as possible to make this project a success. Find out what you can do […]
PACE Announce New Patron on-site at Exchange Theatre
PACE Theatre Company is delighted to announce actor James McArdle as its first patron. James is a former PACE Youth Theatre member and since graduating from RADA in 2010 he has garnered a string of impressive credits including title roles in James I, Platonov and Peter Gynt at the National Theatre, a Broadway transfer of Tony Kushner’s Angels in […]
First funding secured for exciting new children’s theatre in Paisley
PACE Theatre Company – which runs the largest youth theatre of its kind in the UK – is set to transform a vacant town centre building into an exciting new community performance space for Paisley. The new theatre space will be dedicated to promoting and developing theatre for children, young people and families; as well […]