Chapel Update

Chapel clearance

The rear of the Banister Chapel after clearance work

On Saturday 16th July 2011 a group of helpers from the Church of the Latter Day Saints lent their hand to assist with the ongoing chapel restoration project currently being undertaken by the Bolsover Drama Group.

The Banister Chapel in Shuttlewood is the group’s largest asset and the location for scenery construction and storage for props and costumes.  Over the past three years we have been working towards restoring the building, which is over 100 years old, in order so that we can continue to use the facility for many years to come.

The church group, who heard about our project after reading about our work at our last production, ‘West Side Story’, gave a morning of their time in bad weather to help clear the land to the rear of the building and help remove and recycle old props and scenery.

Full bags at the Chapel

Full bags following a hard days work

This work has been in conjunction with other activities undertaken by Bolsover Drama Group during the summer, including a clear out and organisation of our prop storage area, as well as planned forthcoming work to repair aspects of the building itself using money raised through our fundraising efforts of the past three years.

There is still much work to do.  If you, or anyone you know, would be interested in donating time, skills or tools towards our project please speak to a member of our front of house team or email chapel@bolsoverdramagroup.org

We would like to take this opportunity to express our thanks to members of the church for donating their time and assistance.

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