THE decision to close Thornbury’s Armstrong Hall complex announced in the trustees’ recent press release has shocked and saddened many in the town, not least the Armstrong Arts Group, some of whom have spent the last 10 years raising funds to redevelop and improve the hall. The importance of this vital facility to Thornbury cannot be overstated. The Armstrong Hall is the only large performance hall in the area and supported by Thornbury Town Council for the last 30 years has facilitated a much admired thriving cultural scene. The complex has been home to regular performances by local amateur dramatic companies, many youth theatrical productions, ‘world cinema’, not to mention the high profile Arts Festival, all of which have contributed to Thornbury’s reputation as a great place to live as well as providing valuable community involvement for young and old alike.
THE decision to close Thornbury’s Armstrong Hall complex announced in the trustees’ recent press release has shocked and saddened many in the town, not least the Armstrong Arts Group, some of whom have spent the last 10 years raising funds to redevelop and improve the hall. The importance of this vital facility to Thornbury cannot be overstated. The Armstrong Hall is the only large performance hall in the area and supported by Thornbury Town Council for the last 30 years has facilitated a much admired thriving cultural scene. The complex has been home to regular performances by local amateur dramatic companies, many youth theatrical productions, ‘world cinema’, not to mention the high profile Arts Festival, all of which have contributed to Thornbury’s reputation as a great place to live as well as providing valuable community involvement for young and old alike.
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