Cannock residents have shown their upset at the potential loss of two landmarks

Cannock residents have said they are devistated at the potential loss of the Museum of Cannock Chase and the Prince of Wales Theatre.

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00:00I do think that it will be a big shame, because obviously there's not a lot of that type of thing around here.

00:06And for them to close that, then it would probably be the only thing around here for that, gone.

00:11And then you'd have to go to Brum, which is more expensive, you'd have to go to Stafford, which is more expensive.

00:15You think of family entertainment around here, what have you got, other than going to a leisure centre,

00:21which people don't always have the money for, or it's too cold like it is now.

00:26Going to sit inside a theatre, enjoying something that's good, fun, family,

00:32the kids then can get into it and the kids are interactive, that's where it shines.

00:37Because having the kids there, and having them turn around and say,

00:41oh no, it's not, and all that, that's where it gets it, because that's where the family comes in.

00:47That's the good childhood memories, doing things like that.

00:49And obviously if they take that away, then there's none of that anymore.

00:52We are absolutely devastated. When we heard the news yesterday, we were straight on to it,

00:58telling our friends and family, because we knew that they would all be so upset, as we are.

01:05It's well supported, both the theatre and the Museum of Cannock Chase.

01:09It's just a devastating, it's another nail in the coffin of Cannock, to be honest.

01:15It's the jewel in the crown of Cannock, what have we got in Cannock?

01:20But the theatre and the museum in Ensford, and to take that away from us, we're just so upset about it.

01:26Especially for some of the older generation, if they want to go to the theatre, they have to go to Stafford,

01:31and obviously there's access problems with that, and also Warbrampton.

01:34This is much appreciated, I think, in the town by many people.

01:39It's a shame, it's a shame, because lots of things are closing, and we've got to try and keep these things going.

01:47Because once it's gone, it's gone, it's not going to come back, is it?

01:50Absolutely, yeah, it's another strike in the heart for theatre really, isn't it?

01:54After Covid and whatnot as well.

01:56I mean, what was it, because you said that you, did you do a couple of shows in there as well?

01:59Yeah, we used to do the shows, the younger ones have done festivals and different things there,

02:04but we used to put on a show at the Red Rose in Rugeley, at the Tour of Cannock,

02:10where we'd do different routines, and like the little ones and stuff.

02:14It's a shame, it's a shame, you had some good memories there.