Sleaford Little Theatre cancels its shows due to Coronavirus

Sleaford Playhouse closed in line with government guidelines on coronavirus. EMN-200326-121541001

On March 16 the Trustees of Sleaford Little Theatre took the decision to close the theatre following a government directive for a minimum period of 12 weeks.

Due to the closure they have been forced to cancel both their March and May productions and all external acts during the 12 week period.

They have also had to cancel all classes of the Sleaford Little Theatre Academy, the planned launch of their cinema and all adult workshops.

Chairman Jonathan Hoare said: “Those of you that have booked tickets for any of the productions will need to obtain a refund in one of two ways. If you purchased your ticket through Ticket Source then please make contact with them to arrange for your refund. If you purchased your ticket from our box office then please visit our website - www.sleafordplayhouse.co.uk. You will find a refund booking form on the website which will give you details of how to receive a refund. A notice will be placed in our notice board for those without internet access.”

He said: “We would hope that both these processes will be self-explanatory. We have limited resources to deal with any communications and processing of refunds, but if you have been unable to obtain a refund having followed the procedures outlined above, then by all means contact me at [email protected], and I will attempt to resolve any difficulties you may be experiencing.”

Mr Hoare appealed to theatre-goers to have patience while they are going through thesee extraordinary times, adding that they will be attempting to continue with the selected programme of productions later in the year.

He went on: “We have not experienced anything like this during our lifetimes and will be reviewing the situation at regular intervals, even after the 12 weeks isolation period.

“The annual meeting which was planned for May will also be postponed as well as the monthly face to face trustee meetings. The trustees will be doing their utmost to ensure the everyday running of the theatre remotely.

“We have no idea how this pandemic may progress and will be doing all we can to protect our audiences and volunteers throughout these troubling times.”