The Riverside Theatre serviced The North Antrim Coast, where do we go? Londonderry or Belfast, why are we being denied and also our children and grandchildren denied the opportunity of live performances and a Theatre experience.
Theatres are so important for community. I've not lived here long but have already enjoyed the Riverside theatre. There aren't any others nearby so I feel emeverything that can be done to keep it open, should be.
I grew up going to this theatre and owe my professional life to it. I imagine my childhood and young adulthood without spaces like the riverside and it feels featureless. What pride I have in the north coast is entirely rooted in the Riverside, in Flowerfield, in the public artworks, in shared green spaces and beaches and river walks. This loss is wanton, aimless destruction and is exactly the sort of petty penny-saving act that only serves to hasten the fracturing of communities.