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| Victoria Centre, Nottingham: 'Noisy' orchestra silenced | Victoria Centre, Nottingham: 'Noisy' orchestra silenced |
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| A youth orchestra was asked to leave a Christmas recital at a Nottingham shopping centre after complaints it was too noisy. | A youth orchestra was asked to leave a Christmas recital at a Nottingham shopping centre after complaints it was too noisy. |
| The Robin Hood Youth Orchestra was booked to play in Victoria Centre from 10:00 GMT until 13:00 on Saturday but was told to finish at about 11:00. | The Robin Hood Youth Orchestra was booked to play in Victoria Centre from 10:00 GMT until 13:00 on Saturday but was told to finish at about 11:00. |
| Tony Burton, whose grandson plays clarinet in the band, said the children were dismayed by the decision. | Tony Burton, whose grandson plays clarinet in the band, said the children were dismayed by the decision. |
| Intu, which runs the centre, said it had complaints about noise levels. | Intu, which runs the centre, said it had complaints about noise levels. |
| Mr Burton said: "[The children] were a little bit dismayed because they don't get paid for this, it's voluntary. | Mr Burton said: "[The children] were a little bit dismayed because they don't get paid for this, it's voluntary. |
| "It's a bit disappointing for them when they're trying to do good, when there's so much bad around and they're told they can't do it. | "It's a bit disappointing for them when they're trying to do good, when there's so much bad around and they're told they can't do it. |
| "If they were too noisy I can understand the complaints. | "If they were too noisy I can understand the complaints. |
| "But as the management of the Victoria Centre had arranged this - I would have thought they'd have decided to put them in a position where they wouldn't be a problem to the shops." | "But as the management of the Victoria Centre had arranged this - I would have thought they'd have decided to put them in a position where they wouldn't be a problem to the shops." |
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| About 30 members of the orchestra, which is made up of players of grade four ability and above, were playing a mixture of traditional Christmas and classical music to raise money for charity. | About 30 members of the orchestra, which is made up of players of grade four ability and above, were playing a mixture of traditional Christmas and classical music to raise money for charity. |
| Ian Burton, head of Nottingham Music Service, said the orchestra performed outside in Trinity Square after leaving the centre. | |
| "Our orchestra is well known for playing with energy and enthusiasm, which is why they get such a fantastic response from audiences. | |
| "When our initial venue on Saturday, where we had a large, enthusiastic audience, cut our concert short it took us only a few moments to find another venue that was more than happy for us to perform." | |
| In a statement Intu said: "We received a number of complaints about the noise levels in the centre so unfortunately we had to ask the orchestra to wrap up their performance earlier than planned after two sets. | In a statement Intu said: "We received a number of complaints about the noise levels in the centre so unfortunately we had to ask the orchestra to wrap up their performance earlier than planned after two sets. |
| "We're committed to supporting local groups and charities here at Intu Victoria Centre and hope to welcome the youth orchestra back in the future." | "We're committed to supporting local groups and charities here at Intu Victoria Centre and hope to welcome the youth orchestra back in the future." |