An audio recording of the December 3rd protest on the steps of the Derby City Council House. The recording features protest songs and Matt Chell entertaining the crowd.
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A piece will appear in tomorrow’s Guardian newspaper supplement “G2″ The piece is thought to cover news of the Derby Playhouse closure and efforts within the Derby community to protest about the loss of the theatre.
Beth Sheldon appeared on Radio Derby at 8:45 this morning and made a statement on behalf of the “Save Derby Playhouse” action group.
The statement follows:
‘Save Derby Playhouse’ action group would like to make a request publicly, that the heads of the council meet with the group this week to discuss the Playhouse’s future, the decisions [...]
Footage from a BBC East Midlands Today report showing the scenes following the final performance of “Treasure Island”
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DERBY PLAYHOUSE WAS SHUT DOWN BY ITS BOARD ON 29/11/07 AT 3pm.
This was despite the Playhouse’s current show of Treasure Island selling fantastically over Christmas, with many performances already sold out.
70 permanent staff lost their jobs without warning, 3 weeks before Christmas. Everyone from the Chief Executives to the Cleaners, and that number doesn’t include [...]