What has the Town Hall ever done for us?
Dance! Dance! Dance!
Portobello Town Hall Northern Soul Alldayer, we would love to get this venue back again..
If Carlsberg done northern soul alldayer they would ask Stebo where’s this Portobello Town Hall
I know it would sell out in days . One of our events sold out in just over 9 days. Even after nearly a year since our last event at town hall we are still getting asked when next one is on and people trying to order tickets.
I still don’t understand why we cant have events there its not just a venue its a part of our life and soul I saw my first live/local band there in the 70s the valves playing ain’t no surf KTF all
The best of times!
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What Dancers Say
“I performed my first dance show in the Town Hall when I was 7 years old and continued participating in shows here until I was 17. Our local primary school, Tower bank, also put on shows here. These events contributed hugely to my childhood and teen years – I loved performing on stage and it helped me to build a lot of confidence. In later years I look back and recognise the sense of community it helped to establish and the feeling of belonging somewhere that it brought. Performing on stage and celebrating your talents with your their peers helps children to feel integrated in the community and feel involved in something meaningful that is outwith their usual school activities. I have also been to many ceilidhs, parties, weddings, political meetings, and charity events in the town hall over the years – what an amazing venue to hold all of these. We need to focus on what binds us together and what we have in common and how we cab celebrate that – Portobello Town Hall is an ideal hub for this. To lose this treasured building would be devastating for us and for future generations.”
Megan Edwards, aged 30 (Former pupil & Mum of current pupil)
“I think it is a fabulous community resource and a real asset to Portobello. It has been a fantastic venue for the dance shows”.
Morag (parent)
“Me and my sister really enjoy the town hall because of all the fun memories we have had there it would be very sad to loose all those opportunities for new memories x”
Freya age 13 & Georgia age 7
‘We grew up dancing in the town hall and it is a key part of the LDA experience as its such an exciting venue to perform in especially for the younger girls. It is extra special for us older girls as we have done all our shows there and it would be a shame to see it go.
It is also a central part of the wider Portobello community, being used for a variety of clubs, exercise classes, performances and even weddings.”
Meghan 21 (former pupil) & Grace 18 (current pupil)
“I like the Town Hall because it has a grate big stage and I like the red curtains”
Eva age 6yrs
“The town hall is where I used to go after school club. I like the big roof as you can kick the ball really high. Sometimes the ball got stuck up on that place where you can sit to watch a show.
Molly age 6yrs.
“For me Portobello town hall was when I first danced on stage. Giving me confidence when I was really young. I always imagined my dance career with LDA ending after performing at the town hall when I’m 17/18, in front of my friends and family and all the younger girls.”
Abbey age 11yrs
“The town hall is really special to me and especially to Lothian dance academy. Every 2 years we would do our big dance show and it is so handy to have it right beside our dance class. It is also such a beautiful building and it would be a shame to not have it.”
“Performing shows at or local Town Hall has given Chelsea the opportunity to mix with the different age groups – allowing her to be a help and to be helped by the older girls who are amazing role models. The environment is always positive , encouraging and safe. Overall a real positive -with good memories not just for her but also all the family who get to watch.”
Chelsea’s Mum
Events
Great venue for making memories
One of our family weddings was in Porty Town Hall last year, married in Bellfield, it was a fantastic Porty wedding and what a brilliant place to hold the reception. Wonderful!
Here’s husband and me dancing in PTH, not bad for 80!!
Love Porty Town Hall, happy memories. would be so sad to let it go.
I used to go to the town hall dancing on a Saturday night it was great
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Fancy seeing you here!
THE TOWN CENTRE
Could the town hall be used as a fringe venue? With so many performers looking for space – it could be full through August I’m sure?
If we got the Town Hall and Bellfield and PJPC all operating as Fringe venues, it would make a real out of town hub!
It was at one time I saw a Sondheim musical there in the early 1970s. I think attendance was low because it wasn’t in the city centre and I don’t think it was used again by the Fringe.
Would be great to keep this fantastic building.
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