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First show at Brewhouse Theatre
Taunton's Brewhouse Theatre has opened its first show under new management. It closed last February after it ran out of money but has been taken over by a team volunteers, the Taunton Theatre Association.
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Taunton Council sets aside cash for Brewhouse Theatre
Taunton Deane Borough Council is setting aside £35 thousand to help the Brewhouse Theatre, which closed last week. Campaigners fighting to get it re-opened lobbied councillors last night.
The extra cash will be spent on maintaining the property, legal fees and getting advice on the types of arts projects that could be held there in the future. and comes on top of 152 thousand pounds already allocated to the theatre in the Council budget.
Campaigners lobby Council after theatre closure
Campaigners fighting to get the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton re-opened are lobbying Councillors tonight.
The theatre closed last week, making 55 people redundant. The Leader of Taunton Deane Borough Council, Councillor John William, says he is committed to finding a sustainable future for the Brewhouse.
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Brewhouse supporters asked to speak up
Former employees of the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton are urging people to attend a full council meeting tonight to speak out about its closure.
The Somerset venue went into administration last week making more than 50 members of staff redundant.
Supporters say anyone who "cares' about the effect it will have on the community should have their voice heard
Thoughts from a vigil marking the end of the Brewhouse
Images from Brewhouse Theatre vigil in Taunton
Over a hundred at Brewhouse Theatre vigil
More than a hundred people attended a candlelit vigil outside the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton tonight. The theatre says it was held to remember the "good times". The venue has gone into administration after suffering financial difficulties.
More than 50 members of staff are being made redundant. The Somerset venue has been the stage for musicians, actors and comedians for 35 years.
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LATEST REPORT: Brewhouse in Administration
Administrators have been brought in after the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton closed today. The venue's final performance - a production of Jane Eyre - took place last night. The future of the theatre is being considered but in the meantime all of the staff are being made redundant.
Brewhouse administrators look to sell the lease
BDO LLP business restructuring partners Simon Girling and Graham Randall have been appointed joint administrators of The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre.
The business has stopped trading and all 48 employees have been made redundant before they were appointed.
People who have tickets for future shows can find out more on the Brewhouse website
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Brewhouse theatre closure: STATEMENT
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Lights out at the Brewhouse
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Green light to reopen Brewhouse
Taunton's Brewhouse Theatre to be reopened after the borough council agreed to grant a five-year lease to the Taunton Theatre Association.
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Brewhouse theatre closure: STATEMENT
As Taunton's Brewhouse Theatre closes its doors for the final time today, the Board of Governors blames the economy and lack of funding