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Lease signed and sealed as Komedia open second venue

Komedia goes to Bath

Monday, 16 June 2008

The Komedia Bath lease is ‘signed and sealed’ and the new venue is set to open November 2008. This week Komedia signed and exchanged lease papers with Bath and North East Somerset Council, granting the Brighton-based company permission to begin building works and refurbishment in the former Beau Nash cinema on Bath’s Westgate Street.

Komedia Directors, along with architects Stubbs Rich and builders Sturland, expect to open the brand new venue in November 2008. Komedia Bath will present an eclectic programme of shows, from the very best comedians on the circuit to live musical acts and cabaret shows, all year round.

Komedia Bath was set to open in late 2007, but delays in planning consents and continued negotiations with the council meant the project was delayed until now. Colin Granger, co-founder of Komedia, is delighted: "We’re over the moon Komedia Bath is now but a few months away from completion. We've got a superb design from our Bath architects, Stubbs Rich, to convert the former ABC cinema into a live arts venue and have already started work with Sturland Builders on transforming this wonderful building into a fully working space once again."