We had a great time at the Starkholmes Fun Day signing up 18 new members. That takes us to 37 for the week so far!
The Lancaster bomber went over again this year and did four flypasts.
We were indoors, which was great when the rain came down at 5pm and the fun came to an abrupt end!
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
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The evening was a great success, The play lasted about two hours including an interval. Being written by the players made it all the more interesting; though it did not have the professionalism of the a normal script.
The storyline centred around a café in a little village, with all the goings on around it. One chap was sleeping with both a mother and daughter; and not his wife! A farmer was suspiciously marking out a bit of land, for what seemed like development. An outsider arrived in the village and was not being open with the gossips. This is what made the play’s plot.
The Grand Pavilion stall was erected and we signed up four new members, which is good since Holymoorside is near to Chesterfield.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
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Today Charles Beresford and I took Sue Douglas around the Pavilion. She was impressed with the potential of the building and promised to help us.
Sue is the Senior Economic Development Officer in the Regeneration Team of Derbyshire county Council’s Chief Executive's Office.
Afterwards she said; “The building has clear potential. I confirm that I am happy to be the County Council contact person and will be pleased to review any draft funding applications and to raise awareness amongst colleagues. I have already asked colleagues if they know of anyone who has examples of similar projects, who would be useful for you contact.”
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
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I will be appearing with the stall tonight at Holymoorside and Walton Arts Festival to talk about the Pavilion.
It should be a good show; Seasonings is a “A drama devised, written and presented by local people”. It starts at 7.30pm.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
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During the summer we are appearing at a number of events in the villages around Matlock Bath. We will erect the stall, which many of you have seen, and tell people about the Pavilion.
The next Roadshow is below:
· Celebrating Cromford, Scarthin Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June from 10am to 4pm
Peter Hume will have the stand; as I am in Spain on business for two weeks!
Come and find us there if you can make it..
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
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We have so far not perused the Big Lottery Fund because of the limit of £750,000 on the total size of the application. Our project is going to cost £2.6m!
It has occurred to me that we could look slightly more esoterically; by taking the project and dividing it into parts. That way we can provide the Big Lottery Fund with a project that would work for them, but at the same time give us a large part of what we will need.
This is something that we could now look at, with a view to getting an application together much quicker. It does have its complexities though. We will need to look at how this would fit with the whole project and our relationship with the other interested parties to the building.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD
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After a frantic week last week, with articles appearing in the local press, we are now nearly half-way to our first target with 230 members.
These members have generously donated more than £2,000 in memberships and extra donations!
Currently I’m visiting people in Barnwell Lane. It is amazing how many houses there are in this inconspicuous lane running off Cromford Hill! I thought that I would easily get my first run along it done in two hours, but in the end I ran out of time having visited only half the houses.
Expect me back sometime this coming weekend folks!
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD
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During the summer we are going to appear at a number of events in the villages around Matlock Bath. We will erect the stall, which some of you may have seen, and tell people about the Pavilion.
The first two are below:
· Starkholmes Fun Day, Starkholmes Village Hall. Saturday 11th of June from 1pm to 5pm.
· Bonsall Garden Open Day, we will meet at The Old Tea Rooms in the square, Sunday 12th of June 1pm to 4pm.
Come and see us and see how our plans will work out in practice.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD
See out Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
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We have now done our first Tour of the Pavilion for new members.
About 14 people came and saw how our plans will look in the building. This was after having heard Charles Beresford describing the history of this iconic building. It really is interesting to hear all the interesting anecdotes from the building’s history.
What was really good is that half of the new members who came, have offered to help. One of this group will be with us at the Starkholmes Fun Day on Saturday the 10th of June.
The next tour is on Wednesday the 22nd at 7pm. We are meeting in the old Tourist Information Centre.
I shan’t be there as I’ll be in Sunny Spain!
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD
See out Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
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At a glance...
Sat 4th June – 2.30pm Open Day and Tour of the Pavilion
Weds 22nd June – 7pm Open Day and Tour of the Pavilion
Sat 16th July – 2.30pm Open Day and Tour of the Pavilion
Sat 16th July – 2pm Fishpond Musical Celebration
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD
See out Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
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There was a great article in the Mercury today, sadly I can’t find a link to it. It is on page two and tells of our success in getting members. It tells how to join: “Sign up online at http://www.thegrandpavilion.co.uk/ or contact (me at the address below). Individual membership is £10, a family membership is 315 and concessions (students, OAPs and unemployed) are £5.”More soon……
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD
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Look out for tomorrow’s Matlock Mercury.
I have spent two weekday evenings calling on houses in Cromford. It is strange that so many people who are out over weekends, when I’m normally able to get out, are in on weekday evenings!
I have met a choreographer who we had not found before and signed her and her husband up as members. How may other people are there out there that we ought to have met?
People keep coming up with ideas for using the Pavilion, here are a few:
1. More things for young people, particularly in the Grey Room.
2. How about Bingo on a weekday evening, people travel for miles to find bingo.
3. Get Smedleys Mill to do fashion shows.
More news soon.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD
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Another good day yesterday. I am currently working my way up Cromford Hill and we have reached 191 members!
I called at one house and talked to an old man; and them moved on. I got a few doors up the hill and signed up someone who is doing up his house – left I a terrible state by the previous owner.
When coming down the other side of the road an hour later, I was hailed by an old lady coming out of the second house I had visited. She got me to cross the road to tell me that she wanted to join, so I followed her back to the first house and signed her up on a concessionary membership.
She turned out to be registered blind, how she saw me across the road I don’t know, but the most cheerful person I have met. She had memories of dances at the Grand Pavilion and had seen many of the famous bands; that appeared there in the early sixties.
Anyway I was just across the road, and resuming my downward progress, when I got hailed again. The same lady beckoning me back!
Back into the first house again and this time to sign up her tenant, the old man that I had originally spoken to; who also wanted to join.
Anyway; I completed my downhill progress, wishing that I had the same amount of energy as that nearly blind octogenarian.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD
See out Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
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The new “Friends of The Grand Pavilion” group has now signed up 175 members, confirming the enormous support that the Grand Pavilion now has.
I am very happy with this early progress in signing up member of “The Friends…” group. When going around both Matlock Bath and Cromford, I am really heartened by both the level of knowledge of, and support for, what we are doing.
There is a great support for our plans. These include a theatre with banked seating, allowing everyone a good view. The seating is removable to create an open space for table-top-sales, antique fairs, pop concerts and many other uses as an open space.
Another great factor of our success is the number of people who are adding donations to their membership fees. A quarter of what people have given us has been in the form of extra donations.
A high membership will help enormously with the Funding Bodies that we will be approaching. These bodies will provide a major part of the funding needed to renovate the Grand Pavilion. It is one thing to get people to sign a petition. It is a wholly greater commitment when people are willing to donate to support our project. This is recognised by the funding bodies.
Those who want to join us can sign up online at “thegrandpavilion.co.uk” or contact us at Masson Cottage.
Individual membership is £10, Families £15, and Concessions (Students, OAPs and Unemployed) £5.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD
See out Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
Support out vision: www.thegrandpavilion.co.uk
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I can now post blogs directly from my email address.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD
See out Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
Support out vision: www.savethepavilion.co.uk
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