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BBC News
26-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Estate agents market Gorleston Ocean Room without a guide price
Estate agents have started to market a 1930s seaside music and dance venue for sale - but have not listed a guide price to potential Yarmouth Borough Council voted in March to sell the freehold of the Art Deco Ocean Room in Gorleston, after it closed in 2024.A non-invasive structural report identified defects that could cost £800,000 to remedy, but warned that the cost could double if a full invasive survey was carried Gowing, senior partner at Arnolds Keys, said: "The building does require refurbishment and investment, but its wonderful location and rich history make this a very attractive prospect for serious players in the leisure and tourism sector." Built in 1939 as the Floral Hall, the Ocean Room is a distinctive rotunda building, and for the past 50 years has operated as a night club and function has played host to acts including Rag'n'Bone Man, Blur and Mike Tyson, and featured in the Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle Beatles-inspired film, 15,000 sq ft seafront building includes a 10,000 sq ft circular main entertainment area as well as bars and kitchens, and a large south-facing terrace accessed from the promenade and beach. 'Unique opportunity' The venue is being marketed with potential in leisure, healthcare or nursery use, which are permitted under the existing planning as well as expressing financial offers, interested parties will have to demonstrate they have sufficient funding in place to meet the cost of extensive Gowing said he had already received expressions of interest from local and national leisure added: "This unique opportunity allows for the creation of a prominent bar, restaurant, or other leisure facility, enhancing Gorleston's appeal as a tourist destination."The property is being sold by Great Yarmouth Borough Council, who fully support its refurbishment and redevelopment."The landmark building offers the opportunity to create a 'key leisure venue which will add value to Gorleston's tourist offering' once it has been refurbished and redeveloped." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oasis Announce 25th Anniversary Edition of ‘Standing on the Shoulder of Giants' LP In Advance of Reunion Tour
Oasis are prepping a 25th anniversary reissue of their fourth studio album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, which will be released in a pair of limited-edition vinyl versions on Feb. 28. The fourth album from the Britpop superstars was released in February 2000 and marked a left-turn into more electronic-based psychedelic sound featuring drum loops, electric sitar, Mellotron, synthesizers, backwards guitar and samples layered into their signature heady, Beatles-inspired rock sound on the bull rush opening track 'F****n' In the Bushes' and the swirling 'Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is.' The collection also featured one of their classic acoustic ballads, the single 'Go Let It Out,' as well as singles 'Where Did It All Go Wrong?,' 'Who Feels Love?' and 'Sunday Morning Call.' More from Billboard Liam Gallagher Responds to Bring Me the Horizon's Cover of 'Wonderwall' Tenacious D Are Back (Sort Of) With Classic REO Speedwagon Cover For L.A. Fire Relief Album NewJeans Change Name to NJZ in Midst of Ongoing ADOR Feud Friday's (Feb. 7) announcement came just 147 days (but who's counting?) before formerly battling brothers singer Liam and guitarist/songwriter/occasional singer Noel Gallagher kick off their eagerly anticipated 2025 reunion tour. The anniversary edition of the album will be issued in silver vinyl and an official store-exclusive blue and purple marble edition on the anniversary of the LP's original release on Feb. 28, 2000. They also teased a new lyric video for 'Go Let It Out,' slated to premiere at 11 a.m. ET on Friday. A press release announcing the reissue noted that the album marked a new era for the group, with 'Go Let It Out' the first release on the Gallaghers' Big Brother Recordings Ltd. label, established after the sudden shuddering of their former label, Creation Records. Oasis are slated to kick off their 2025 stadium tour on July 4 with the first of two dates at Cardiff, UK's Principality Stadium, after which they will criss-cross the UK and Ireland before hopping over to North America on August 24 for a show at Rogers Stadium in Toronto. They will hit Chicago, New Jersey and Los Angeles before moving on to Mexico City, South Korea, Japan, Australia and South America, winding down with a Nov. 23 show in Sao Paulo, Brazil. See the reissue announcement below. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
