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THE AWARD winning Highcliffe Charity Players are to celebrate their 50th birthday in suitably with ‘Treasure Island . The summer panto has been specially written and is to be shown at the Regent Centre in Christchurch from Thursday, July 29, to Saturday, July 31. Profits from the performances will go to local charities, and front-line workers and their families are being offered reduced-price tickets of £9.99 on the opening night.
Christchurchtheatre welcomes back customers with blockbuster line-up Returning to direct, and continue the family tradition, is Matthew Smith, whose late father, Tony Smith, co-founded the Players in 1971 and was their renowned Dame for 25 years.
From Monday cinemas, museums, theatres and concert halls will be allowed to reopen although there will be capacity limits on large events. Venues will be able to open with social distancing, with capacities capped at 50 per-cent or 1,000 people for indoor shows, and 50 per-cent or 4,000 people outdoors. Elizabeth Symmons, corporate communications and marketing manager for BHLive said: The news that we can reopen theatres for events is very welcome indeed. We can’t wait to see customers and colleagues enjoying live shows, entertainment and culture once more. The Circus of Horrors 25th Anniversary will be visiting next month.
Sarah Millican will be performing at the BIC. (BHLive)
Regent Centre General Manager Matthew Vass-White said: “Our Christmas opening went really well so we were understandably disappointed when the time came to close again. “In a survey to the near 3,000 visitors during that month, the overwhelming feedback was that our customers felt safe, relaxed and immersed in a sense of normality again for the first time in many months. “We’re delighted that subject to the next two government phases running as predicted, we’ll be able resume performances again and slowly reintroduce other services within the building as the rules become clearer. “It’s inevitable that there will be a period of adjustment as we all get used to new ways of enjoying indoor entertainment for a while, but we have a very detail-oriented team on board to make sure that everyone has a great time.”
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