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Council news  >  Press Releases  >  Lemon Tree closes its doors

Lemon Tree closes its doors

04/12/07

Aberdeen’s performing arts centre The Lemon Tree has closed.

The board of directors met tonight and decided unanimously that they had no choice but to shut down the venue.

The decision came after a meeting of Aberdeen City Council’s Resources Management Committee this afternoon, at which The Lemon Tree’s financial situation was discussed.

The committee agreed that the venue should be offered the chance to take out a loan from the City Council-administered Aberdeen Business Enterprise Scheme (ABES), and that the venue could have its overdraft facility underwritten up to a reasonable new limit by the City Council.

The option was not taken up by The Lemon Tree’s board.

Board members said in a statement: “The board met tonight and agreed unanimously that The Lemon Tree had no alternative but to cease trading with immediate effect. All due legal processes will be followed in proceeding to voluntary liquidation.

“We regret the decision and the impact that there will inevitably be on staff and customers, particularly at this time of year, but we are unable to continue trading when we do not have enough cash to meet our liabilities.”