The donation from Oxford's award-winning author Philip Pullman is the icing on the cake for the city's Pegasus Theatre.

His £100,000 is the trigger for the start of the theatre's ambitious £6.3m revamp.

But we should not forget the other benefactors, such as Arts Council England and the city and county councils, who have made this worthwhile project possible.

And we should also remember the many individuals, who have helped with donations and fundraising events. It has been a real community effort.

With the rebuilding scheme now taking off, the future in the Oxford theatre world is indeed looking bright.