Covent Garden London
The heart of London's West End
Save London's Theatres Campaign
"This has been one of our busiest years ever," said Save London's Theatres Chairman John Levitt.
The Save the London's Theatres Campaign (SLTC) has mounted a big crusade to save the Westminster Theatre and are currently involved in one of their biggest ever campaigns to save the Mermaid from destruction. A March for the Mermaid was held on May 22 of this year and a letter of objection was handed to the Chief Commoner in Guildhall Yard, when leading members of the theatrical profession were present. Due to our campaigning, over 300 letters of objection have already been received.
The SLTC's offices are at Guild House, Upper St. Martin's Lane - the Equity building - and it operates with the active backing of the theatre industry's union.
Covent Garden theatres, which have engaged the Campaign's attention this year, include the Shaftesbury and the Tristan Bates (the Actor's Centre). The day-to-day lobbying on behalf of other London theatres continues apace.
Campaign supporters helped John Levitt and Vice Chair Michael Earl at our usual stall at the Covent Garden May Fayre, where the sunshine brought out the theatre lovers and they did brisk trade in cards and memorabilia helping to boost our funds.
The CGCA continue to be represented on the Campaign Committee by Joyce Kirby, whose support is much appreciated. Our Campaign congratulates the CGCA on serving the local community for 30 years. The SLTC is only a year behind you!
Sheila Collings, Campaign Secretary
Covent Garden Community Association Annual Report 2000-2001
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