Two other venues - the Alhambra Theatre in Dunfermline and the City Hall in Hawick - also confirmed they had received the request, but said they had no catering facilities on site.

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On Wednesday, the council announced that the City Hall, which is currently "under review", could be taken over by the Theatre Royal Trust.

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The city's Heritage Museum has a hall devoted to artefacts related to the art and its history, including a reconstructed theatre, librettos and multimedia programs.

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