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ABTT NorthNet Spanner Award Presentation 2013
10th Sep 2013
Mr Peter Sandeman, former Manager of the world famous Leeds
City Varieties�Music Hall, was honoured by ABTT NorthNet and "Old
Theatres" magazine at an informal presentation at Leeds' Queens Hotel on
on Friday 23rd August 2013.
Committee members met with Peter for a photo opportunity, ahead of the actual
official presentation, due to take place at the Music Hall in late September,
following the Friends of the City Varieties AGM there. The reason for the early
get-together was to ensure photos were available for a forthcoming book launch
to raise funds for the world famous venue. Miss Caroline Fields, the author,
and performer, is also a keen supporter of the Friends, and sales of her
"Book of Memories" of the City Varieties will go towards completing
the re-gilding of the theatre's interior, left unfinished after the recent
refurbishment.
The lunch-time meeting began with current and former NorthNet Secretaries
Vernon Blades and Ivor Dykes presenting the "Philip Windsor" Spanner
Award, with accompanying Certificate to Peter, for Outstanding Services to
Theatre.
Committee member David Aspinall, who is also Roving Reporter for "Old
Theatres" Magazine then presented a framed certificate on behalf of that
publication, also honouring Peter's achievements at the City Varieties. Also
present was Miss Caroline Fields, the author, who appears in the attached
pictures, and whose links go back to the Josephs at the Varieties.
Bob Morgan - ABTT NorthNet Committee.
