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Festival Drayton Centre extension is complete
Saturday 30th October 2010, 12:22PM BST.
A £200,000 project to extend a Shropshire arts venue has been completed, with bosses saying they now have “more ammunition” to attract bigger and better acts.
The community-owned Festival Drayton Centre, in Market Drayton, now has a bigger stage in its auditorium and more space backstage, which can be used as dressing rooms for live events or for community meetings.
Geoff Vernon, chairman, said: “We have always strived for the top acts anyway and this extra space will give us more ammunition.”
Under the revamp, an extension has been built backstage, soundproofing improved and a disabled lift moved elsewhere.
Work on the multi-purpose space, which has moveable walls, has been ongoing since the summer.
The centre was awarded £204,000 by Advantage West Midlands, through the Rural Development Programme for England, in order to fund the scheme.
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