Our theatre roof was nearly 150 years old and in need of replacement. On the 1st September 2023, after 3 years of fund-raising, we finally have a new roof on the theatre.
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This work would not have been possible without the financial support received from the following organisations who we gratefully thank:-
- The Bernard Sunley Foundation
- The Foyle Foundation
- The FreshgateTrust
- Barnsley MBC Better Barnsley Bond
- Captain Allott’s Trust
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Included in the work was a long-overdue upgrade to the insulation to meet current building regulations. Hopefully this will help to reduce the heat loss from the building during the winter.
Thanks to M Hudson Roofing Ltd who carried out the work in the promised time-scale despite encountering an angry wasps nest and working through several days of very wet weather.
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And last but not least thanks to Jeff Tiler for all the hard work in applying to many sources for the funding required for this project.
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The dressing room roof has the old chimney stack removed and a new roof