The Blackie - Haunted?

[PhilipG]

Thanks anyway everyone, I got in touch with some staff at the Blackie and they've been really helpful. Although, I still don't really know why it's called the Blackie... If it was 'cause it was black with soot then wouldn't the other buildings around it also be black? In which case, why would that particular building be called the Blackie?

Some stone is more porous than others. The stone for the building (the Great George Street Congregational Chapel) came from a quarry in Park Road.
I suppose to be strictly accurate the discolouration was due to over 100 years of soot, dirt and grime.
The name definitely comes from the colour of the building (before cleaning) - no other reason.