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BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Sands Centre's events season cancelled over ongoing roof works
A leisure venue's autumn and pantomime season will not go ahead after work to remove unsafe concrete in the auditorium roof was slowed by storm removal of approximately 200 tonnes of concrete at the Sands Centre, in Carlisle, got under way last year, but January's Storm Éowyn hit a temporary which manages the venue on behalf of Cumberland Council, said it was working with promoters to reschedule events which were due to be staged between 1 September and 31 is asking people not to contact the box office, adding its team would be in touch with all affected ticket holders in the coming weeks with "further details about their options". The events space has been shut since 2023 following a change in government guidance over the use of Raac, a type of concrete found to have safety council initially aimed to have the work completed by late spring, but now says it hopes to have it finished this winter, with the entertainment programme restarting early next leader Mark Fryer said the contractor appointed for the job had faced "several challenges", with the storm having had "a major impact on the completion of the necessary works".Alongside the removal of the concrete, the ventilation system will be upgraded, the lighting system enhanced and customer seating replaced, while changes will also be made to the back-of-house closure of the events space does not impact on the centre's swimming pools, gym, studios or sports hall. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Western Telegraph
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Western Telegraph
ABBA tribute act Thank ABBA For The Music at Torch Theatre
Thank ABBA For The Music, an ABBA tribute show, will be performed at the Milford Haven theatre on June 13 and June 14. The show, which is a two-hour-long ABBA-fest, will feature all of the band's biggest hits, including Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Super Trouper, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, SOS, Waterloo, Take a Chance on Me, and Voulez-Vous. The tribute act features a cast of singers, choreography, video projection, replica stage costumes, and audience participation. The show has been given five stars by the Times and Star who described it as a 'Fabbatastic night out' and another five stars by the Sands Centre, Carlisle as 'the biggest party with the UK's best ABBA tribute.' Tickets for Thank Abba For The Music on Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, at 7.30pm are £25. Visit the Torch Theatre website for further details and tickets or phone the box office on 01646 695267. ABBA is a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The band is one of the most successful musical groups of all time and one of the best-selling music acts in the history of popular music. The group disbanded in 1982 but reunited in 2016 and released a new album in 2021.
