Scotland's oldest working theatre has launched a fundraising campaign in a bid to avoid making cuts to its programme.
The Guild of Players – the charity which owns and runs the Theatre Royal in Dumfries – needs £30,000 to maintain its offering this year.
It said grant funding was "increasingly difficult" to obtain while it faced rising costs for national insurance, energy bills and materials.
It is now launching a "Keep Theatre Live" campaign to ensure its full programme of entertainment and workshops can continue as planned.
The Theatre Royal first opened in 1792 and flourished for more than a century.
However, the advent of cinema saw it struggle for a role and – after being used to screen films, hold auctions and even host roller-skating – it closed completely in 1954.
That was when the Guild of Players acting group – formed in 1913 – stepped in.
In 1959, its home was earmarked for demolition and it looked around for new premises with the Shakespeare Street property proving the perfect fit.
It has run the site since then – with a major overhaul completed in 2015.
