The Edge which had been closed since Covid is now back open. It has theatre space a small cinema and its own bar area. We take a look inside the space.
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00:00So we're here in Much Wenlock at the Edge Arts Centre, that's right isn't it?
00:04That's right, yes. And who've we got lads, just introduce yourselves. My name is Peter
00:08Neill, I'm manager of the Edge Arts Centre but also school business manager
00:12here at William Brookes School. And I'm Sam, assistant here at the Edge. For people who, I mean, we all know
00:19the school and Edge Arts Centre sounds vaguely familiar but what is it that
00:24we've got here? It's a bit of a gem isn't it really? That's right, it's something
00:28that we've reopened recently. This is a 240 seat theatre, we also have a 98
00:33theatre studio, it's a 98 seat studio and also a 90 seat cinema. So yes, it's a
00:41wonderful facility that's here for the public but sadly it's been closed for a
00:45while. Yeah, how long's it been closed for roughly? It closed during the pandemic. Yeah.
00:50And we reopened tentatively in July last year and then fully last September. Oh wow,
00:56cool. And in terms of the cinema side of things, how often do you have screenings here?
01:00We have Monday and Thursday night cinema screenings throughout school term time.
01:05Monday nights are mainstream movies and Thursday night are more arty or more
01:09obscure movies. Yeah. And Sam, you were saying about some of the stuff you've
01:13got booked in at the theatre, you've got an event on tonight haven't you? Yeah,
01:17absolutely. We've got some comedy theatre which is on but we've also got lots of
01:21other acts throughout the year including folk, jazz and comedy. Yeah. It's gonna be great.
01:26You've even got Paul Young on the cards for next year, yeah? Next year Paul Young is
01:30coming, yeah. Yeah, he's done some great tracks, Paul Young. And this bit of kit
01:34we've got in front of you that to me looks like a Starship Enterprise, it's, I
01:38wouldn't have a clue how to work it, but it's a brand new bit of kit isn't it? Yes,
01:41this is the sound desk that our parent trust, the 318 Education Trust, invested
01:46in on our behalf. Yeah. And soon we'll be upgrading the lighting system as well.
01:52So all the latest tech in that here then really? Absolutely, yes. Yeah. So what do
01:57you hope to kind of do in terms of the future then for the Edge Arts Centre?
02:01It's all about being here for the community. We're not necessarily here to
02:05make lots of money, we just want to put lots of wonderful events on that
02:09people will come here and enjoy. Yeah. And make the best use of the facilities.