Work to bring Morecambe’s historic Winter Gardens theatre back to its former glory is continuing at pace, with hoped the Grade 2* listed theatre will open for Easter, The Lancaster Guardian reports.
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… unusual use of potatoes to smooth out the plasterwork…
The Lancaster Guardian writes:
More than £1m has already been spent on the restoration work in the last 12 months, with work including repairs to the roof, steel structure and plasterwork, as well as replacing stolen lead from the roof with a different material.
A box has also been replaced thanks to an Historic England grant – and the unusual use of potatoes to smooth out the plasterwork…
This year marks the theatre’s 125th anniversary, with plans already being drawn up for the summer – and it is hoped work will be finished ready for the theatre to reopen at Easter….
