Loughborough Echo

Town Hall will remain closed until the middle of September

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LOUGHBOROU­GH Town Hall is to remain closed until at least September, iot has been revealed.

A statement from the town hall said: “In light of the government’s updated advice on social distancing and proposed national plans for recovery, Loughborou­gh Town Hall regrets to announce that we will remain closed up to and including September 12, 2020, at the earliest. This will include all performanc­es, events and public access to the Sock Gallery.

“The health and safety of our wonderful audiences, dedicated staff and talented performers remains our primary concern and as further guidance from the Government is released, we will continue to assess a suitable reopening date, but only when it is deemed safe to do so for all.

“Please keep checking back to our social media pages and website for all the latest updates.

“We are continuing to work with show producers and promoters to clarify individual show implicatio­ns including possible performanc­e rescheduli­ng. Customers for any performanc­es affected during this closure period will be contacted to provide further instructio­ns.

“Our Box Office team is working through the thousands of bookings affected by performanc­e changes as quickly as possible and we ask for your patience and understand­ing at this time. All customers affected will be contacted as promptly as possible and we advise retaining all tickets at present. All ticket payments are held securely and will not be at risk, even if the original show date has already passed.

“Please send any urgent enquiries or questions to box. office@charnwood.gov.uk , as our Box Office phone lines will not be open.

“We will only re-open Loughborou­gh Town Hall once we can ensure customer, staff and performer safety, in line with national guidelines.

“In response to customers asking us how to support us during this time, tickets for all future production­s beyond this date can still be booked online 24/7 through our website (www.loughborou­ghtownhall.co.uk). Alternativ­ely, gift vouchers can be purchased online and can be redeemed at any future performanc­e.

“We would like to thank our audiences for their continued support during this unpreceden­ted time, alongside the many producers, promoters, artists, groups and organisati­ons we work with.

“We are incredibly grateful for all the kind words of support throughout and we look forward to welcoming you back through the doors of Loughborou­gh Town Hall.”

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Loughborou­gh Town Hall. Photo by Colin Barsby
■ Loughborou­gh Town Hall. Photo by Colin Barsby

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