Several points Cloud, dunno if you have the answers to them at your pedantic little fingertips but here goes: 1) Is the new Lemon Tree receiving funding? 2) Are there any caveats attached to any funding, such as restricting usage of funds to theatre or suchlike? 3) Last time I checked, Aberdeen City was not a state so any funding from them wouldn't come under the legislation quoted above. 4) Any state funding would come from the arts council wouldn't it, I'm sure moshulu are perfectly within their rights to apply for grants from them as well. While I'm here: I think people are being a bit quick to jump on the programming, most bands of the size that could sell-out the LT have their tours booked months in advance so even if they started sourcing acts in April you wouldn't really see the benefits of it until at least October. I'd give them until next spring before gathering the frenzied mob complete with burning torches and pitchforks myself cos jan and feb are a bit quiet tourwise. That's my 2p's worth on the subject.