CAMPAIGNERS fighting for the future of the King's Theatre today welcomed the injection of £6 million for a refurbishment.

The future of the 102-year-old venue had been called into question amid fears it would fail to comply with safety regulations within two years.

But in the Lib Dem/SNP administration's first budget, approved on Thursday, cash has been set aside to get a major redevelopment project under way.

A full scale revamp of the theatre is currently estimated at around £20m, however the £6m should pay for either a small-scale project or help entice other bodies to commit further funds.

Rami Okasha, co-ordinator of the Save The King's Campaign, left, said: "It is good that the huge public campaign led to cross-party support to save the King's. Hopefully this will be enough to save the building in the short term."

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