A Grand New day for resort theatre

Published: 30 January 2016
Reporter: David Upton

Part of the refurbishment of Blackpool Grand Theatre

Blackpool Grand Theatre has completed its major refurbishment project on time and on budget.

The £1m backstage renovation saw new rehearsal and dressing rooms created along with a new multi-use space and an open plan office suite. The project has delivered modern facilities for the Grade II listed theatre.

Blackpool Grand Theatre Trust chair, Roger Lloyd Jones, commented, “I am extremely proud of what has been delivered on a tight budget while keeping the theatre open throughout the work programme.

“None of this would have been possible without the financial support of Arts Council England, Friends of The Grand, Garfield Weston Trust, and Blackpool Council.

My thanks to our CEO, Ruth Eastwood, and her team for completing the project on time and on budget. We are now able to offer a variety of additional facilities to local arts organisations for meetings, functions, rehearsals and small-scale performances.”

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