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It is now fully restored, thanks to a funding campaign in May 2013 and seats 214. The final amount raised well exceeded the initial £122,500 expected, and they were able to undertake building work to create two bars, a new box office and update other facilities. In 2016, money bequeathed by Paul Iles
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