Sad Loss.

Not related to Silverton I know. But I was saddened this morning to read on the BBC website that The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr, Scotland has been closed by the local council as part of a programme of cutbacks. Anyone who knew The Gaiety will remember it as a classic example of a late nineteenth century seaside theatre which in its heyday and until the late eighties provided the venue for many of the best known light entertainment acts from Scotland and beyond, as well as being a venue for concerts of all kinds and drama productions. I attended it several times during my time in Ayr and it was always a major part of the cultural landscape of that part of the west of scotland. Far too many of these venues are being lost right across Britain and we are steadily losing an important part of our popular culture and history with their closure.