The manager of a community theatre which says it is being forced to close after seven years of providing local arts activities is keeping her fingers crossed for the future.
Christine Lee, general manager of The Exchange Theatre in North Shields, says she has been "overwhelmed" at the response to its upcoming closure which is due to a change of lease on the building. The charity, theatre and café bar, which operates in the Saville Exchange building in Howard Street, announced the news last week "with a heavy heart" saying it had 'no option' but to shut its doors.
The theatre, which has hosted the likes of Lindisfarne and Robson Green, is currently asking people to share their fond memories of the venue ahead of a farewell party on April 15. Then it will close on April 17 when it also preparing to sell off costumes, stage and technical equipment as well as furniture and art.
