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Dateline: 9th May, 2004 Roundhouse Closes for Refurbishment Camden's Roundhouse, built in 1847 to house trains and turn them round, went dark on Wednesday 5th May for a "28m refurbishment which will, according to the Roundhouse Trust, "rejuvenate this extraordinary building and restore it back to the centre of London's cultural life. The redeveloped Roundhouse will house up to 3300 people standing or up to 1700 seated. It will provide a highly flexible and adaptable performance space that will give artists and audiences opportunities and experiences they cannot find elsewhere. And it will accommodate a programme of work that reflects the excitement and diversity of 21st century culture. It will include a wide range of the performing arts including music, theatre, dance, circus and digital media."
"At the heart of the Roundhouse," the Trust's website says, "will be a unique Creative Centre for young people - especially those who normally have little or no access to arts education - with state-of-the-art facilities for music, TV, radio, new media, design and performance production. Up to 10,000 young people a year will have the opportunity to explore their creative talents in every aspect of the arts and develop interests, skills and career opportunities." Popular in the sixties for pop concerts and "happenings", the building has only recently been brought back into use as a performance space and was used by the RSC in 2002 for productions of The Tempest and The Winter's Tale. The Roundhouse aims to provide an alternative to the West End, acting as a receiving house and, eventually, producing its own work. It also aims to feature physical theatre, circus, digital media and music. The refurbishment - for which £24m of the necessary £28m has already been raised - is due to be completed in autumn 2005. Please note that all three Archive indices are very long and will therefore take some time to download.
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