Residents have said there is no need for another theatre in the area

The trustees say they feel completely "let down" by the council's decision on Monday to vote against the multi-million pound scheme, which has been in the pipeline for six years

The council decided to drop the idea due to rising costs and its unpopularity with locals. Work was due to start next summer

The trustees claim that councillors did not have the full facts when they rejected the project last week by 24 votes to 18, and will appeal to councillors to put it back on their agenda next week.

Compensation

The trustees are warning that the authority will face an additional �100,000 penalty in compensation to landowners, Yale College, if the scheme is scrapped.

Plans to build a new theatre in Wrexham have faced obstacles from the very start.

In October, the company due to build the 400-seat venue pulled out just weeks before starting work.

And when Wrexham Council contacted the second tender to do the work instead, it had gone into administration.

This led to some councillors calling for the local authority to drop the scheme because of concerns over funding.

People living locally have also objected to the scheme claiming there was no need for another theatre in the area.

The William Aston Hall is nearby, as are the Stiwt in Rhosllanerchrugog and Theatre Clwyd Cymru.

The Arts Council of Wales had awarded a grant of �4.6m towards the project, but the decision means that it is highly likely that the grant will now be lost.

Trustees say they will put their case for the theatre to councillors on Tuesday in an attempt to change their minds.