Scarborough Borough Council has confirmed that it did sell a piano that was taken from the Futurist Theatre. <\/p>\n
Last week we told you that it as going on sale through local auctioneers David Duggleby's. <\/p>\n
Nick Edwards is the Borough Council Director, he said: <\/p>\n
The Steinway & Sons piano that was used in the Futurist theatre was sold last weekend at local auction for a gross sale of 12,600. The net proceeds will be used to support the councils capital programme. <\/p>\n
Supporters trying to save the venue have expressed their unhappiness about the sale of a piece of the theatre. <\/p>\n
The Save The Futurist Campaign Group is looking to raise funds to start legal proceedings against the council after the decision to demolish the theatre was made back in January. <\/p>\n
Next month, the group will meet up with a lawyer and they need to raise 10,000 in order to start proceedings. <\/p>\n
So far, they've raised just under 2,000. <\/p>\n
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Continue reading here: Scarborough Borough Council has confirmed that it did sell a piano that was taken from the Futurist Theatre. Last week we told you that it as going on sale through local auctioneers David Duggleby's. Nick Edwards is the Borough Council Director, he said: The Steinway & Sons piano that was used in the Futurist theatre was sold last weekend at local auction for a gross sale of 12,600. Continue reading
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