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factory until the late 1950s. More decline followed, and the property was acquired by the local council in the 1960s, before a refurbishment saw it re-opened as a community building in 1980. The building underwent a range of uses, operating more as an historic building than working venue, until 1993
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The studio opposite the theatre can be booked for recording and rehearsal sessions, and the facility is well used. The Tees Music
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