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Our first target was to obtain a site
for our proposed theatre and there was a suitable vacant site in
Blackpark Road adjacent to the old Little Theatre. This was owned by
the Douglas Mortification Trust of which Stewartry District Council
were Trustees, and it did not take long to negotiate its purchase.
Although it was recorded as a purchase at market value, in fact
Stewartry District Council awarded a grant that more or less covered
the price.
We then entered the first of several long
periods when fundraising carried on but nothing much else seemed to
happen. In the background, one of our members, Brian Murray, who is an
architect was producing the plans for a new theatre building on our
site. On the fundraising side, we tried many things, some with more
success than others. Direct mailshots to individuals, local businesses
and national businesses met with only modest success.
Our
main annual moneyspinner from 1987 onwards was our annual pantomime,
and our 100 Club which, to use the technical term is a Private Lottery,
has brought a steady monthly income since the earliest years. Christmas
dances were held in the Town Hall for a number of years during the
fundraising period, and some were very successful. Theatrical
entertainments and dances were put on at other times of the year, as
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