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A VISION FOR THE FUTURE

Bedford's New Theatre District

With the removal of the town hall building and the opening up of the river we feel there is an opportunity to create something special in the centre of town based around the Civic Theatre, the Corn Exchange and the Harpur Street.

Imagine what could be possible:-
- Pavement cafes
- A safe place to walk at night
- PEOPLE COMING TO Bedford in the evening for
culture and not to get drunk and create trouble
- More high profile productions and more variety at the 3 venues
- A change of image for Bedford

To achieve this however we need YOUR help. We must stop Dave Hodgson, the liberal democrat mayor, from closing the Civic immediately. This will give us time to work out what is possible, ensure the costs do not escalate and put together a viable plan.

Dave Hodgson, the Liberal Democrat Mayor and Leader of Bedford Council, has announced his intention to close the Civic theatre and turn it into council offices.

We strongly oppose this decision

The loss of the theatre, with no plans to replace it, will take away yet another amenity from our town.

The council states it will cost £783,163 to turn it into council offices. We believe the final figure will be higher, but for a fraction of that figure this grade 2 listed Victorian building can become a great asset.

Save Our Civic

Ultimately we would like to see a theatre district here as in other towns, but to do this we need your help. If you want to save YOUR theatre then:-

here is how to do it.

Read the FULL FACTS
about the closure plans