Castle Hall budget approved

East Herts District Council have approved a £1m budget for a major refurbishment of Castle Hall.

A meeting of the Council Executive Committee earlier in the month approved the plans, which include a new entrance, foyer, bar and box office, gallery space, refurbished River Room and new studio space.

The hall will also be renamed the Hertford Theatre and employ a full-time technical staff. The bar will also be open full-time.

A ten year business plan has also been formulated.

The hall closed last month and it is hoped work will commence shortly with the hall re-opening in early December.