I live in Southport, UK and our local art centre is due to close for two and half years ( I bet it turns out to be over three years) for redevelopment. Now in the UK, these nation wide art centres host a lot of folk music events - along with roots music, blues, poetry and theatre productions. Along with the art centre, the adjoining art gallery and town library will also close. There is a move to find alternative accomodation for the library but not for the art centre and library. I think this is crazy. Three years without the facilities currently provided! Now, has anyone out there experienced anything similar to this stupid scheme?