Arts centre hit by fire to reopen
A historic arts centre which was damaged in a blaze is due to reopen within days.
A fire broke out at the arts centre just
two months after it was refurbished
Liverpool's Bluecoat, which is believed to be the oldest arts centre in the UK, suffered fire and smoke damage in the blaze on 13 May.
The fire broke out in the kitchen area just weeks after the Grade-I listed building on School Lane was reopened in March following a £12.5m refit.
The centre is due to re-open for business on Friday.
Work on the elegant building, originally used as a school, began in 1716 and was completed nine years later.
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It was first taken over as an arts space in 1908 when the school moved to a new, larger site in Wavertree.
The redeveloped centre includes a new arts wing, four new galleries, a 200-seat performance space, a new coffee outlet, bar and restaurant and creative industry studios.
A spokesman for The Bluecoat said: "It is the oldest arts centre in the UK and the oldest building in Liverpool city centre."
Source:
BBC NEWS | Merseyside
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