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Santa’s Grotto

Nov 9, 2011   //   by The Admin Team   //   Events, Featured, General Blog, News, The Picture House, The Picture House  //  Comments Off

Santa’s Grotto – December 2011 Saturday 3rd Dec, 10th Dec, 17th Dec & 24th Dec Check here for more info: Read more >>

The Picture House

Oct 19, 2011   //   by The Admin Team   //   Events, General Blog, News  //  Comments Off

So… we have …’ahem’…(drumroll please)… bought our own venue! I think you’ll agree that its pretty impressive, we decided to go for a ‘multi-use arts space’ as our main pitch for the building… which is what THE PICTUREHOUSE will become.

WE ARE PROPOSING A RESTORATION TO THE BILLINGHAM PICTURE HOUSE. WE WANT TO CREATE A MULI-USE ARTS SPACE THAT OFFERS MANY DIFFERENT ARTS EXPERIENCES INCLUDING; DANCE STUDIO, CAFÉ, COMMUNITY CINEMA, BAR, CONFERENCE AND COMMUNITY CENTRE. WE WANT TO MAKE A TOTALLY UNIQUE BUILDING AND RESTORE THIS BUILDING TO ITS FORMER GLORY FOR THE PEOPLE OF BILLINGHAM.

Idyllically located on a busy bus route, this venue will play host to many events and classes with its main function being a busy and vibrant dance studio space. Fracture Theatre will occupy this space on a weekly basis and will run classes in everything from tap dance to ballet, kids street dance, OAP’s ballroom, our PDG (performance & dance group), and many other performance related activities.

The building will also be available for parties, functions, corporate events and any other activities that you may have in mind.

THE MAIN FUNCTION OF THE SPACE WILL BE AS A DANCE STUDIO AND WILL BE UTILISED BY FRACTURE THEATRE’S CURRENT DANCE GROUPS, KIDS CLASSES, FITNESS AND ZUMBA CLASSES.

IN THE MAIN HALL, WE WANT TO MAKE THE WEST WALL OF THE MAIN HALL LEVEL (IE REMOVING THE EMBOSSED STUD WALLS) AND LINING THE ROOM WITH MIRRORS. WE WILL ALSO BE REMOVING THE CENTRAL PARTITION WALLS (MIDDLE OF THE MAIN HALL). WE WILL ALSO BE FITTING A STUDIO SOUND SYSTEM AND A BUILDING WIDE TANNOY SYSTEM.

Currently the building sits empty, situated at the end of Mill Lane in Billingham. We plan to change that, we plan to start renovating the building on Wednesday 19th October 2011 and have the majority of the work completed by Tuesday 1st November 2011. Meaning that in total we have just over two weeks to complete the renovation of the former Picture House.

WE ARE PROPOSING A REVIVAL OF THE OLD USE FOR THIS BUILDING AS A CINEMA VENUE. WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO SCREEN LOCAL FILMS, AND (WITH PERMISSION) OLD FILMS THAT WERE PLAYED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE OLD PICTURE HOUSE BUILDING.

Watch this space for more information on the picturehouse as it develops. We are planning to keep a blog diary to record our renovation process, while also filming the process to create a documentary on its restoration.  TTFN

 

Pulse Postponed

Oct 18, 2011   //   by The Admin Team   //   Events, General Blog, News  //  Comments Off

As you may have heard, Fracture Theatre’s new show ‘Pulse’ has been put on hold. Don’t worry, we are going to perform it, however the management and students both agreed that we weren’t ready to perform it and will be publishing details of the actual performance in the new year. Fret not however, as we have lots of exciting mini-shows and projects currently running.

Coming Events

  • 29th October – Dance Factory Show @ Arc
  • 31st October – Halloween walk @ Preston Park
  • 2nd November – Private Function @ Arc
  • 9th December – Zumba Party @ Blu (Albert Road, Middlesbrough)
  • 11th December – Street Dance Event @ The Scout Headquarters, Tollesby, Middlesbrough

SO… there is now excuses for not coming to see us perform… get on it.