The link to the East Midlands Today Programme is below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b017gd1k/?t=14m58s
Kylie’s piece on The Grand Pavilion is about half way through.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
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The television slot, recorded last Friday, was broadcast this evening and looked really good.
Kylie included clips from Charles Beresford, Ken Smith and Sue Bliss as well as Geoff Stevens from Derbyshire Dales.
She really got across what a great building it is and how we need to save it.
Thanks to all of you who came to help in making the piece and I hope we can have it available online for everyone to see again.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
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Andie Brazewell did his talk on the Amazon last night and put on a great show! We had a good audience and signed up eight new members on the night.
The talk incorporated slides; lights; special effects; and sound, which made it a real night of entertainment; not just a talk!
We had a bit of a crisis, before it all started, because Charles Beresford’s computer could not create the sounds; which would have been a disaster! Fortunately I had my computer, we loaded the slideshow, and it all worked OK.
Today we have shown 14 members round the Pavilion – doesn’t it get dark early!
Friends group membership now stands at 828.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
See our Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
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It was great to see Kylie in Matlock Bath. She was filming a piece for Tuesday evening at 6.30pm. This is part of a series that she is doing on Lost Heritage.
She was enormously impressed by the building and what we are doing to try to preserve it. There was a big “wow” as she rounded the corner and first saw the Ballroom.
A number of key players in our campaign gave interviews including Charles Beresford, Andie Brazewell; Ken Smith and India Davies (pictured), who won the junior prize in our picture competition, right back in February 2010 when we had just started our campaign.
So look out for the piece on Tuesday
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
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The Fell Runners Association have organised a fell race on Tuesday the 24th of April 2012 in aid of the Grand Pavilion.
There will be more information for members towards Christmas, but it will be an interesting event to go and watch; and maybe even join in!
More soon.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
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Today I attended the University of the Third Age's Theatre Group meeting. I had been invited to speak about The Grand Pavilion and I was given three quarters of an hour!
The speech went well and sparked a lot of interest among the audience, with far more questions than I could answer in the time available.
We signed up eight members of the Friends of the Grand Pavilion and will get more back in the post; from forms that people took away with them.
Currently membership stands at around 810.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
See our Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
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We have now got a programme of events for the first three months of Next Year.
All these events will start at 7.30 prompt and will be at The Temple Hotel in Matlock Bath. They will be free to members and guests will be charged £5.
On the 14th of January we have Simon Groom presenting a selection of short documentary films that he has made recently. He will talk about how he made each film and then project it. The films will include “The Flying Scotsman”, “The Roundhouse”, “Alison Uttley”.
This will be followed on the 17the of February by Gerry Kreibich’s incredible show – music and humour. Follow this link for an idea of what it may be like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1kAmU-aZJM
Pollyanna Pickering will follow this on the 30th of March, with a talk on either her art or her wildlife conservation work.
I do hope you can make some of these events. I’m sure that you will enjoy them.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
See our Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
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The Friends of The Grand Pavilion has now launched its new website: http://www.thegrandpavilion.co.uk/
This represents a significant change from the original website. There are a number of new features:
· There is an events page that will be kept up-to-date with the monthly events that we are organising.
· Where you need to buy tickets for an event you will be able to do this directly from the website.
· The designs for the Grand Pavilion have their own page and a link to the detailed designs.
· You can see this Blog, keeping you up-to-date with our latest news, on a separate page.
Do link to our new website and I hope you will enjoy following it.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
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We have had a good two days at Cromford Mills, and will be back this coming weekend.
Above is a photo of Trina and Maureen, who did sterling work in helping.
We are doing another weekend starting on Saturday; if you can help please let me know on 0777 1717 086.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
See our Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
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I have just received a cheque from Garry Purdey for £250. It comes from his County Council Discretionary Fund; which is designed to help local projects; such as ours.
This will cover ten nights room rental for future events that we put on. It guarantees our events for some time to come, which is great!
Next up in The Temple Hotel is Andy Brazewell; with his talk on the scientific trip to the Amazon, with 60 young people, that he completed this summer. That will be on the 18th of November at 7.30pm.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
See our Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
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A Jacobite Rebellion - The Charles Edward Stuart Society bringing history to life at Cromford Mills and we will be there with our stall! Pictured above.
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th from 9.00pm to 4.00pm at Cromford Mill, this re-enactment should be fun.
Would you like to come to help with this for an hour or two? Please let me know if you can make it.
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
See our Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
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A tremendous event yesterday in Wirksworth, well done Andie and Ted. Top of the bill was Taste Buds, who put on a great show.
I was there with Grand Pavilion leaflets, getting a great response. It is amazing that our member from North Wales was back in Wirksworth for the weekend and enjoying the show.
This week we have put on 33 members making the total 708!
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
See our Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
Support out vision: www.thegrandpavilion.co.uk
Matlock Musical Theatre provided a perfect first event for the Friends of the Grand Pavilion at the Temple Hotel. They sang a selection of songs from Le Miserable, South Pacific, West Side Story and many other musicals and performed them “in character”.
Having now passed 675 members, “The Friends….” will look to organise monthly events from now on. These evenings will reflect the type of events that could be organised, once the Grand Pavilion is opened; like a “Parallel Grand Pavilion”!
This was a fantastic event to start with, Matlock Musical Theatre put on a really professional performance. Particularly outstanding was John Kersey’s performance, as Fagin, of “Reviewing the Situation” from the musical: ‘Oliver!’
Offering a variety of events to members at reduced or no cost really gives something back to members of the Friends Group. The members have placed their faith in us by joining and paying a small annual subscription. We can organise these evenings because local performers are prepared to give their time for free and together can provide a good evening’s entertainment. The room hire was paid for with the help of Councillor Garry Purdey’s kind donation from his discretionary fund.
Next month, the 8th of October, we will have the Ashbourne Sinphonia at the Members Room in County Hall from 8pm. Tickets are available to members at only £5, with non-member £7.50 and £5 for Concessions. Please contact the Box Office on 01629 55088 or purchase directly from The Music Shop in Matlock or Scarthin Books in Cromford.
The following month, on the 18th of November, we will have a presentation by Andie Brazewell on his recent scientific tour of the Amazon with 60 young people. This will be at the Temple Hotel, Matlock Bath, starting at 7.30pm
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
See our Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
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The Chatsworth Players are putting on “A Man of All Seasons”.
As before, they’re offering a range of fabulous pre-show options, to make the evening with them really special. Make bookings as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. They already have so many advance reservations for the Gala Dinner on Friday evening that they’ve had to arrange another special treat to make sure that everyone can join in the fun – a black tie Champagne Dinner on the Saturday evening.
So, here are your Chatsworth options:
· Tuesday October 11 – First night special. Drinks and buffet, followed by the show, £30
· Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 – High tea followed by the show, £25
· Friday 14 - Black tie Gala Dinner with wine, followed by the show, £45
· Saturday 15 – Black tie Champagne Dinner, followed by the show, £45
· Sunday 16 – Tour of Chatsworth House and gardens, followed by high tea and the show - £35
As always, there will be some tickets available for each evening for the performance alone – these cost £15.
And then, after their Chatsworth run, they have a new adventure. For the first time, and inspired by this amazing story, they will also be performing “A Man for all Seasons” in Sheffield Cathedral. What an appropriate and atmospheric venue in which to perform such a magnificent piece. They will be performing in the Cathedral for two nights – on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 October. The tickets cost £10.
To make reservations, just call Sylvia Jackson on 01629 810174. She asks you to send her a cheque to cover the cost of your tickets (payable to Chatsworth Players), together with a stamped, addressed envelope. She will then send you your tickets by return post.
They’re all looking forward so much to entertaining audiences in October, it’s going to be truly wonderful!
Gregor
N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd
See our Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &
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