What's the future for the Rushden Ritz? The venue opened in 1936 as a cinema and has since been used as a bingo and social club. It closed in December and now the 'Rushden Ritz Theatre Preservation group' wants to buy it. Read more here 📲
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Reg Challinor, who was creating a community interest group with Matt Bass and Matt Green with the aim of running the venue, said: "With the increased footfall into the town, it could be of great benefit to the local economy." He hoped it could be a multi-purpose building for use as a cinema, theatre, conference and wedding venue and to be used by community groups and schools."We could find local restaurants to produce cinema and theatre menus, and whilst children's activities are on, the parents can walk round the shops and have a coffee."
He said the group was having a meeting with Rushden Town Council to have it declared a community asset which would give them six months to raise the funds to buy it.A nomination would have to be sent to North Northamptonshire Council, who would then decide whether to grant the building
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