Funding for £5.34m National Theatre of Scotland Glasgow base A funding contribution towards the £5.34m new home for the National Theatre of Scotland has been secured. The creative agency has been awarded a £500,000 contribution from Glasgow City Council for the new facility in the city's Speirs Wharf. On Thursday, the local authority's executive committee approved of the grant towards creating the new base at a vacant industrial unit in Craighall Road. The Scottish Government backed theatre plans to create a workspace for writers, performers, designers, directors and technicians for the next 20 years. Bailie Liz Cameron, the council's executive member for jobs and the economy, said: "We are very pleased to support the creation of a creative and production centre for the National Theatre of Scotland. They have made a significant cultural, economic and social contribution to Glasgow over the past eight years. This centre will be one of a very few of its type in the world and will further underline Glasgow's credentials as a cultural destination. This is another key step in the creation of the North Quarter, further connecting the creative and entertainment hubs in this part of the city centre. The theatre currently has several buildings in the city, including an administrative base in Civic Street and a storage facility in Maryhill Road.