Torbay mayor includes Princess Theatre in harbour future
30th July 2010
Developers have been given a ‘vote of confidence’ by Torbay’s mayor Nick Bye to push forward with plans to transform Torquay’s ailing waterfront. At a council cabinet meeting he agreed to support investigations on new leases at Princess Theatre, gardens, parade, Marina car park and the Pavilion, all along Torquay harbourside.
Green light for Alsop’s Puddle Duck City hotel means demolition for Mermaid Theatre
30th July 2010
Alsop Sparch has won planning permission for a £250 million Will Alsop designed seven-storey hotel at Puddle Dock in the City of London The 30,000sq m scheme involves demolishing the existing 1970s Mermaid House and Mermaid Theatre.
Barry Theatre Royal site may become a care facility
30th July 2010
The dreams of the Save Our Cinema Association (SOCA) have been shattered by the news that Hafod Care plans to develop the Theatre Royal site into 42 flats and communal facilities for older people. Just weeks ago, SOCA was planning to hold a public meeting to appeal to the Barry public to help in a £400,000 – £600,000 appeal to buy the site and restore the cinemas.
Blog: The arch and its nemesis
29th July 2010
The proscenium arch can be a great theatrical tool but we learn much more from playing around its boundaries blogs James Yarker for The Guardian.
Source: The Guardian Theatre Blog – James Yarker
Arts funding: a time to cull?
29th July 2010
Painful cuts for the arts are an inevitability. Alistair Smith explains why the sector needs to be prepared for them and why it must avoid a repeat of 2008’s angry protests at the Young Vic
Warning over Scarborough Futurist theatre end
29th July 2010
The man behind Scarborough’s Futurist Theatre has warned closure of the historic seaside venue would cast a black mark on the town’s tourist industry. Barrie Stead, who has spearheaded the destiny of the threatened theatre during recent years, said the building was an essential component of Scarborough’s cultural sector and intrinsic to boosting the local economy.
Friends aim to take over Theatr Gwaun in Fishguard
29th July 2010
Volunteers are hoping to take on the running of a cinema and theatre in Fishguard to keep it open. Pembrokeshire council, which subsidises Theatr Gwaun, says attendances are so low, some in single figures, it may close by the end of the year. Users have put together a business plan in the hope the authority will transfer ownership to them.
Islington's former Carlton theatre refit fight rages on
29th July 2010
The multi-million pound renovation of the borough’s famous former bingo hall will come before a planning committee tonight – but the battle between the applicants and the council is far from over.
Work to start on the Weston-super-Mare's Blakehay Theatre revamp
29th July 2010
Work started this week on a £160,000 to update and improve The Blakehay Theatre in Wadham Street. The 200-seat theatre is used as a base during the day by Weston College students and in the evenings on an occasional basis by local drama groups.
The Communities and Local Government Committee has launched an inquiry into localism
29th July 2010
The Communities and Local Government Committee has launched an inquiry into the Government’s plans for localism and decentralisation of public services.
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