Liverpool's oldest theatre society has said it is a "sad irony" to return to perform at the Epstein Theatre after it was confirmed it is closing its doors for good.
The team behind the Epstein Theatre, on Hanover Street, earlier today announced that the cultural space will close on Friday June 30, following a decision by Liverpool City Council to end its financial support which helped to sustain the venue, the ECHO reports. In 2018 an agreement was struck between Epstein Entertainments Ltd, Liverpool City Council and a commercial property landlord which owns the lease to the building but sub-leases the theatre back to the entertainment company.
As part of the management agreement, the council was to cover a proportion of the rent, service charge, utilities, and maintenance work. The local authority has financially supported the venue since the 1960s and its most recent expenditure on the Epstein was in excess of £100,000 per year, but this funding has now come to an end, along with the management agreement.
