[03 SEP 98] COVENTRY
CITY COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE
St Mary's Hall To Be Developed
As Tourist Attraction A report to be presented to the City
Council's Arts and Culture Policy Team next Wednesday (8 September), recommends that
improvements should be made to St Mary's Guildhall as a heritage visitor attraction. The
plan would retain the Hall's use as a venue for catering functions, while turning it into
a much improved place for visitors.
Councillor Gillian Darby, Chair of Arts and Culture Policy
Team, said:
"As part of the City Council's Heritage Development
Policy, we are recommending that this asset be made better use of by developing it for
visitors, while keeping its use for catering.
"It is an opportunity for us to tell the building's
story and to reveal the part it played in the city's history."
The report envisages the improvements being in place in
time for the 1999 visitor season, and being marketed as part of the overall promotion of
attractions in and around the Cathedral Quarter.
The improvements would include an introductory video and a
tour for unaccompanied visitors, supported by graphic panels, scenic props and figures.
MORE INFORMATION:
Richard Munro, Head of Cultural Services 01203 832320 |
