Absolutely overwhelmed. Be Bold. Be Birmingham. Be a pain in the Backside.

The London based owners of The Electric and most of old Station Street also own the freeholds on The Old Rep, The Victoria and The Alexandra Theatre. Will they be next to be under threat of demolition if this goes through?

We believe they've held the land, at least that The Electric sits on, since before Sir Richard Granville Hylton Howard-Vyse signed the lease pictured on Wikipedia in 1936. The land appears to have been passed down through their family for generations. But we believe The Electric and Station Street should be for the people of Birmingham who've spend generations creating the history that gives the buildings meaning; and for those Brummies yet to step through the doors who will go on to incredible things after being inspired.

Who knows how many other buildings they own around the city. To paraphrase the Manic Street Preachers: If you tolerate this what iconic Birmingham institutions will be next?

Thank you for your support so far.

A very, very overwhelmed Darren who only hoped for like 250 signatures or so at the start!