Absolutely awful news 😢
A community has been left reeling after a major arts centre and theatre venue in East Lancashire announced its sudden closure late last night .
In a statement on Facebook, they said: "There has been some speculation online about the future and stability of the Civic Arts Centre and Theatre. We are sad to say that it is actually true and the doors have closed. Instruction has been given to Begbies Traynor LLP to place Hyndburn Arts Ltd into Liquidation, the charity that has been managing the Civic Arts Centre and Theatre for the last 13 years.
"So, what happens now - everything will now be dealt with by Begbies Traynor. They will be in contact with all creditors in due course regarding money they are owed. If you wish to contact Begbies Traynor, please do so at [email protected] Gayle Knight, creative director at the Civic Arts Centre and Theatre, said: "On a personal note, I am very sad that this is the end of the line. All I ever wanted was to run a place for creative people to be creative.
The shock announcement has sparked hundreds of comments from devastated residents and centre users with many stating it will be a "huge loss" to the town.
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