GSLP-Liberals-Manifesto-2019

schools also. Their plans for the area
are exciting and worthy of support and
funding. We will also provide a room
for the 1st/4th to re-establish their
band and support the organization in
Gibraltar of the Euro Jamboree 2021.
We will continue to support the Guides
in the development of the land around
the upper rock facilities.
NEW GBC PREMISES
We will complete the premises for our
National Broadcaster GBC. These are
the first purpose-built premises GBC
has had the benefit of occupying, as all
others have been buildings which have
had to be modified to suit GBC. We
will continue to work closely with GBC
and its board to deliver this exciting
project.
CULTURE
NEW THEATRE
It has become impossible to
reasonably fund the theatre we had
proposed at the site of the old Queens
Cinema. We have therefore looked
at alternative, deliverable options.
We have determined that we can
redevelop a 900-seater theatre at the
John Macintosh Hall. This theatre will
be run by Gibraltar Cultural Services
and will be our National Theatre. It
will be equipped to host international
events and shows. The theatre will
deliver a long-standing commitment
at a reasonable cost. Additionally, this
solution offers the added advantage
of minimal further running costs given
that there are already professional staff
at the John Macintosh Hall. This is a
realistic and deliverable option for the
new theatre facility Gibraltar needs.
CULTURAL HUB
We will create a cultural Hub for
artist. The spaces provided will be for
short term rental whist the artists are
preparing for exhibitions or specific
projects.
REFURBISHMENT OF FACILITIES
We will continue the refurbishment
programme of all cultural facilities. We
will increase the amount of Money
given towards Cultural Grants. This
is to be able to export more of our
culture abroad.
MEGA CONCERT GMF TENDER
In our 2011 manifesto we promised a
Mega Concert. We developed that into
the Gibraltar Music Festival which was
a brilliant new concept for Gibraltar.
That then became the MTV Gibraltar
Calling Music Festival which has
helped to raise the profile of Gibraltar
and has been very well received
internationally. However, when we
planned the introduction of the Mega
Concert / Music Festival we designed
it to be a more local event. We want
to revert to that original model. The
GSD have strongly criticised the event
and their criticism can only mean one
thing - that they will double the ticket
prices for families or that they will cut
the festival. We have already put the
organisation of the music festival out
to tender. We will continue with the
concept of a music festival and will
choose the operator that offers the
best value for money and the best
cultural proposition for our people.
INCES HALL ACCESSIBILITY
We will make the Ince’s Hall accessible
to all. This has been long overdue and
monies have been set aside for this
project. It will have a lift to the main
hall plus disabled toilets. We will also
refurbish the ground floor changing
rooms and add a new workshop area.
CULTURAL EXCHANGES
We will organise cultural exchanges
with Malta, Madeira and Morocco. The
exchange with Morocco will start in
November here in Gibraltar. This will
give us a great opportunity to export
our art and culture.
THE NEW NATIONAL THEATRE AT
JOHN MAC HALL
We will, as already announced, build
the new National Theatre at John
Mackintosh Hall. At the same time
we will extend other facilities to
create a larger cultural hub at the
John Mackintosh Hall Complex. This
will provide for additional venues
and facilities and will allow for the
introduction of new cultural activities
and for community use. This will also
include the extension of our Public
Library. A new music library forms
part of these exciting plans as does a
significant exxtension of the children’s
section. Our publc library should be a
place of discovery and learning that
even our youngest citizens should be
keen to visit and explore.
GIBRALTAR CULTURAL SERVICES
We will strengthen the Cultural Service
to be better able to support the many
groups and associations and to better
co-ordinate and develop cultural
activities in Gibraltar.
BAYSIDE DRAMA STUDIO
We will work to retain the existing
Drama Studio at the old Bayside school
as a studio and theatre for community
use as well as a Community Hall to be
run by a joint Trust between Gibraltar
Cultural Services and the Jewish
Community which has long needed a
large Community Hall.
THE ARTS AWARDS
We will set up the Gibraltar Arts
Awards Scheme which will follow
a similar format to the Duke of
Edinburgh’s Awards scheme.
MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT
We will design and roll out a
comprehensive, long term programme
of refurbishment of all of Gibraltar’s
cultural facilities.
ART HOUSE CINEMA
The redevelopment of the site of
the old Queen’s Cinema will include
provision for a small Art-House style
cinema. This will honour the origins of
the site.
OLD TIME DANCE CLUBS
The redevelopment of the site of the
old Queen’s Cinema will also include
provision for a facility for our old time
dancing clubs in a manner designed to
honour that this site was the location
of the old Assembly Rooms.
REGGAE FESTIVAL
In addition to the Jazz and other
festivals we already organise, we will
seek to create an early summer Reggae
Festival. This will be on a smaller scale
than the Mega Concert / GMF events
we organise around National Week
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