... Midlands ice rink to become disco and theatre? From ROY GILLARD in Birmingham CAMPAIGNING councillor Alan Harrod has come up with a do-it-yourself scheme to trans form Bearwood Ice Rink near Birmingham into a disco and theatre. He is applying for planning per mission to use the dilapidated build ing for a disco three nights a week and as a theatre for family shows on another three nights. The ...

... Scottish clubs in fees protest EIGHT social clubs in central Fife have grouped together to launch a protest at the level of fees being charged by per formers, reports Gordon Irvine. These have risen, they claim, three times so far this year. The clubs will seek support from other committees in Scotland to freeze bookings following a similar successful move in the North of England. Archie ...

... Local talent 'staggering'--says Empire manager From GEOFF LEACK on Merseyside I'M staggered at the amount of young talent on Merseyside. So says Charles O'Neill, manager of Liverpool's Empire Theatre. His remark came after a fairly exhausting time Spent auditioning over 300 young acts for a forthcoming concert at the atre on April 30. The show will be called Beginners Please, and the ...