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Curtain closes on Scarborough's seafront theatre | Curtain closes on Scarborough's seafront theatre |
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Scarborough's Futurist Theatre has closed after more than 90 years of staging concerts, shows and films. | Scarborough's Futurist Theatre has closed after more than 90 years of staging concerts, shows and films. |
The venue, which opened in 1921, was shut after its operators' lease expired on Sunday and is set to be boarded up. | The venue, which opened in 1921, was shut after its operators' lease expired on Sunday and is set to be boarded up. |
It will then be mothballed for up to three months to allow potential operators to come forward, but if that is unsuccessful it will close for good. | It will then be mothballed for up to three months to allow potential operators to come forward, but if that is unsuccessful it will close for good. |
The Save Our Futurist group has said it is in the process of putting together a "very professional" business case. | The Save Our Futurist group has said it is in the process of putting together a "very professional" business case. |
Campaign co-ordinator Patricia David was among those to attend the theatre on Sunday. | Campaign co-ordinator Patricia David was among those to attend the theatre on Sunday. |
"The feeling was of absolute sadness and horror," she said. "We must fight [the decision to close the theatre]. We can't buckle. | |
"It is iconic and it can be restored." | |
Ms David said, if successful, the group hoped to repair the venue's roof, restore the auditorium and improve facilities at a cost of about £3m in order to attract "big moneymaking shows". | |
The decision to close the theatre was made by Scarborough Borough Council's Conservative leader Tom Fox in December, following a report published in June which said the site was "beyond the point" of refurbishment. | The decision to close the theatre was made by Scarborough Borough Council's Conservative leader Tom Fox in December, following a report published in June which said the site was "beyond the point" of refurbishment. |
The Futurist is within an area earmarked for redevelopment that includes the town hall. | The Futurist is within an area earmarked for redevelopment that includes the town hall. |
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