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  • The end of the Pier doesn’t mean the end of the road

    Out of 55 remaining piers in the UK only six are offering traditional Summer seaside entertainment. One of those is Worthing. The end of the pier show has been part of the English seaside landscape for as long as Punch has been altercating with Judy and candyfloss has been blown away by stiff north easterly… Read more

  • The next stage for Worthing Theatres?

    What’s in a logo? In this case, a great deal. In a previous post I have outlined the fate that awaits the three historic theatres of Worthing if we don’t act now. A group of people who care about the future of arts, theatre and culture in Worthing have got together to set up a… Read more

  • Why saving theatres is great theatre

    Since Christmas something rather remarkable has been happening in Worthing. Because of the cuts in Central Government spending, the Town has been looking under its moth-eaten bed to see what obsolete pieces of social detritus it can afford to get rid of. The Town Council has decided in its wisdom that Theatre is the defunct… Read more