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“[There is an inability] to return to the theatre for the majority of our 2024 Eisteddfod due to unforeseen and ongoing works,” the statement said.<\/p>\n
“However we look forward to working with the City of Ballarat and the wonderful Her Majesty’s Theatre team to re-establish the facility as Ballarat’s beating heart of creative and artistic life in 2025.<\/p>\n
“We thank Federation University and the Founders Theatre staff for accommodating us once again in their beautiful theatre for our instrumental, choral, dance and calisthenics competitions for 2024.”<\/p>\n
Mr Darcy said there have been “many challenges” with the Her Maj project.<\/p>\n
“The construction team has encountered a large number of latent conditions, including rotten floor structures, unstable ground conditions, contaminated soil, historic fire damage, wiring, wall instability, and other issues associated with a 150-year-old heritage building,” he said.<\/p>\n
“This has had a direct impact on the project completion date and required an additional $2.4 million to complete the project.”<\/p>\n
One hundred years of the Calisthenics Graceful Solo will be marked on 11 and 12 October.<\/p>\n
“This will be a significant and wonderful celebration of 100 years of Graceful Solo, and Calisthenics Solo whether it is held at Her Majesty’s Theatre or Founders Theatre,” the statement from RSSS said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SIX more weeks have been added onto the expected date of completion for Her Majesty’s Theatre’s accessibility and safety works. In a letter to the Royal South Street Society board, which usually runs its eisteddfod at the venue throughout winter and spring, City of Ballarat director economy and experience, Martin Darcy said a revised date […]<\/p>\n