Save the Hippodrome
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goldstone rocks
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- Feb 25, 2009
- 164
What a ridiculous petition.
Leave the Hippodrome as a pigeon dropping centre for another 30 years.
Good idea
Have you even read the business case for the new venue?
Tell me you understand it.
Leave the Hippodrome as a pigeon dropping centre for another 30 years.
Good idea
Have you even read the business case for the new venue?
Tell me you understand it.
brightn'ove
cringe
Nah
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
Nibble
New member
- Jan 3, 2007
- 19,238
Why are you opposed to the changes?
But they're not knocking it down. In what way are we losing it, and what's the alternative?Please sign this petition folks.
Would hate to loose it
I believe the interior is to be utilised as far as is possible in its current form. The building needs to be brought back into popular usage as quickly as is possible to preserve the majority of its architecture and ambience as is possible. The wrong thing to do would be to allow it to remain empty and neglected for many years which is what would happen should the objectors get their way.
People like The West Pier Trust and The Regency Society have a lot to answer for.
People like The West Pier Trust and The Regency Society have a lot to answer for.
Murray 17
Well-known member
- Jul 6, 2003
- 2,163
I signed the original petition and will cut and paste a letter in the morning. Good luck. We must preserve these historic buildings.
BTW love your user name - I guess it is a reference to the 1931 film?
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,015
i'm wonder how many people signing the petition or wanting to see it restored have seen what the cinema proposals are, and how they preserve the main hall as a resturant, with the cinema underneath.
goldstone rocks
Active member
- Feb 25, 2009
- 164
Spot on. Save the Hippodrome as what for what? There is no viable business case to keep the Hippodrome a music hall venue. If there is please petition supporters,show the business case. You can't . The National Theatre said it was unviable but hey what do they know. Clearly you know better and have done the calculations.
Let's keep it derelict for pigeons - clearly that is where the economic business case stacks up.
Support the status quo!! I'm sure they would headline the pigeon dropping arena for you.
seagullsovergrimsby
#cpfctinpotclub
I guess if it isn't turned into a multiplex and restaurant venue the alternative is it becoming derelict and developers jumping in to demolish the building and build a swanky apartment block in its place.
Seagull on the wing
New member
In the days of DVDs and film downloads...and a cinema round the corner do we need another one.
At one time (50s/60s) there was 32 cinemas in Brighton and Hove...one by one they fell. I still have my 1939 programme from the Hippodrome autographed by none other than Billy Cotton,Alan Breeze and Kathy Kay...meaningless to most of you but in their day were huge stars.
How about turning it into an ice rink,bring back the Brighton Tigers,they had ice shows there before...all a matter of opinions I suppose.
At one time (50s/60s) there was 32 cinemas in Brighton and Hove...one by one they fell. I still have my 1939 programme from the Hippodrome autographed by none other than Billy Cotton,Alan Breeze and Kathy Kay...meaningless to most of you but in their day were huge stars.
How about turning it into an ice rink,bring back the Brighton Tigers,they had ice shows there before...all a matter of opinions I suppose.
goldstone rocks
Active member
- Feb 25, 2009
- 164
Brighton Tigers had looked at Black Rock site but not financially viable. Cost of converting Hippodrome prohibitive.
The restaurant maintains the stunning architecture inside with cinema below as already said.
Those continuing to promote the Hippodrome as a music venue are idealistic. Great idea - costs do not stack up. Was looked at as part of this development proposal.
Regency and west pier brigade- looked what they have done for the city. Rusted iron in the sea for years.
Where the past can accommodate the future then keep it for sure.
As the Hippodrome was a bingo hall and a pigeon coup for 30yrs then surely we must move on from that?
Drumstick
NORTHSTANDER
If you look at the plans it is fully reversible too. Do it I say.
brightn'ove
cringe
but that is exactly what they aren't going to do...
goldstone rocks
Active member
- Feb 25, 2009
- 164
He hasn't read the business case- just a good bandwagon to join
Not signing it. Is it an ideal scheme? No. But there will NEVER be an ideal scheme and we'll all sit around throwing out scheme after scheme for various reasons until the Hippodrome joins the West Pier. Like Saltdean Lido the Hippodrome need to be adapted for the 21st century.