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The iconic Art Deco building is opening its doors on the afternoons of Saturday and Sunday 21st and 22nd September with guided tours rounds the bits you don’t normally see.
Ventnor Winter Gardens
The Ventnor Winter Gardens, opened in 1936, was until January 2013 owned by the Isle of Wight council.
In mid-January 2013, the council sold the premises to Kevin Sussmilch of The Hambrough Group for £1.
Below are some articles about the Ventnor Winter Gardens.
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The council papers justifying it say the approach of the private sector investors/developers interested in acquiring the harbours, "is to be welcomed".
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You'll hear about The Who and David Bowie’s success on the Winter Gardens stage, how Dick Emery came to the Winter Gardens for a summer season and left with a wife and the touching gift given by the town to our Queen when she visited the Winter Gardens. Tours are free and you don't need to book in advance.
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Any Questions? will be giving Islanders an opportunity to put questions on the most stimulating moral, political and social issues of the day to leading politicians and people prominent in public life. OnTheWight has details of how to get your free tickets.
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The 80s legends are back and will be playing at the Ventnor Winter Gardens on the May bank holiday weekend. Book now to avoid disappointment.
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OnTheWight has discovered that the person who bought the Winter Gardens from the Isle of Wight council for just £1, can now sell the venue on, if he wishes.
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Sister of the bride having a hen night was locked out and multiple birthdays were disrupted after too many tickets were sold for UB40 at the Gardens. OnTheWight's been on site to try and get to the bottom of it.
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You might have heard rumours about why Pasha Kovalev's Strictly Come Dancing gig at the Winter Gardens was postponed last Sunday. Here's what we found out from the venue's owners.
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Follow the discussions and debate at the last Executive meeting of 2014 from the comfort of your home of office.
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Council told they no longer have the right to buy back the building because officers believe the owner has 'substantially completed' the proposed refurbishment in accordance with the agreed planning permission.
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Despite previously saying that once the deadline was up the Cabinet would make a decision, Cllr Jon Gilbey is now saying the council have six months to decide what action they might take.
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This letter makes it clear there's at least one Ventnorian that feels conned by the re-opened, repainted Ventnor Winter Gardens. Where's the fancy hotel and restaurants that won the bid, they ask.
