A dedicated theatre for Dover
- 16 January 2011 11:4789192Churches, in the past, were used as meeting places for the community, not just for religious purposes. Some are today.
In order to keep surviving, it is well known that they need to make their facilities used more for a variety of purposes (exhibitions and concerts in particular) to generate income.---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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16 January 2011 12:2989198wot we dont need are white elephants dotted around the town,we got enough of them as it is.so can we something constutive built instead,something thats going to be used 365 days of the year not once a month. - 16 January 2011 13:4089202A theatre, perchance? (I am even coming over all Shakespearean at the thought.............)
- 16 January 2011 13:5189203Chris ,
Do you really believe a developer will sell that site on for peanuts?/ - 16 January 2011 13:5389204There is something about cutting losses, especially with some encouragement from the local council........!!??
- 17 January 2011 19:0889301A good idea, providing it gets strong financial backing, solid support and not just for the short term.Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
- 18 January 2011 11:3489382There never seems to be much resistance when Wetherspoons buy churches and suchlike to convert into hellholes
I'd certainly have no objection to the old Congregational Church shell being converted to a theatre - though I don't believe there'd be much use made of it personally. I was christened, attended (not by choice) church services, family weddings, youth club and many other events there.
It was a beautiful building and I'm pleased to have had an association with it. Many Sunday mornings after service I'd play on the large organ. - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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18 January 2011 18:2289438tony,by any chance have you closed your shop in snargate street.?