Former Blue Sea Restaurant on Gas Street
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Former Blue Sea Restaurant on Gas Street
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 27 May 2014
According to a 2013 news report (link now dead) - in developing its proposals for the re-opening of the Tameside Hippodrome, Tameside Heritage and Arts Trust wish to acquire this building which lies immediately behind the theatre and re-open it as a multi-purpose venue. Facilities in the refurbished building, to be known as "Act One", will include on the ground floor, an 80-seat café/restaurant serving morning coffee and cakes, light lunches, afternoon teas and evening meals, a digital art gallery, exhibition space and gift shop. The upper level will house a 60-seat studio theatre and performance space with facilities for very young children as well as older generations. Update: Now demolished and site used as a car park.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.488034
Longitude
-2.096566