thorgrim Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 i wonder if it will add or detract from my current house vaslue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Press release from Shetland ArtsThe quest for a name for the new Cinema and Music Venue is finally over. After months of consultation, soul-searching and head-scratching, the Trustees of Shetland Arts have made their choice. ‘Mareel’ was chosen from a long list of suggestions that touched on every notion relating to films, music the arts, and in particular, a sense of place. Defined in John Graham’s dictionary as ‘the phosphorescence seen on the sea, mostly during autumn’, the Trustees felt that this well expressed the sense of magic that they want the new venue to inspire. The public was asked to put names forward for the new venue, which is due to open in spring 2010, and suggestions have been steadily coming in since February this year. Sited adjacent to the new Museum and Archive, the venue is being designed by Gareth Hoskins Architects and will be a further development in the water’s edge regeneration of the Hays Dock/North Ness area. Director of Shetland Arts, Gwilym Gibbons, said “I believe this is a special name for a special building. It gives the venue a definite Shetland identity which we hope will inspire artists and audiences alike.†Project Officer Kathy Hubbard said that Shetland Arts would like to thank all the people who phoned, wrote and e-mailed them over the past six months. “There can be no doubt about the creativity of the Shetland public,’ she said, ‘suggestions came in from all over Shetland, and we were presented with a wealth of possibilities. This one really stood out – ‘Mareel’ is a lovely name, and when the new building is reflected in the sea, it will create its own special shimmer on the water.†Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I can live with that. feels quite apt from the description given Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Quite apt so long as the design upholds the 'vision'. Would it be 'Mareel' or The Mareel'? And hands up who's got a topical tagline for it. "Spending money like water" perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humptygrumpty Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Yep Mareel , its an appropriate name for it as I would imagine with its close proximity to the high water mark it'll no be lang afore its among it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 That's a relief. I misheard it as Muriel. Why would they name a venue after an old woman I asked myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Would it be 'Mareel' or The Mareel'? Da Mareel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner72 Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I expect da band "Mareel" will be delighted. "Nippin oot ta da Mareel" - yep, dat soonds aaright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Looks like twa lean-to joined together , and part of it is only 4.0 - 4.5 M above their 0.00mm datum at sea level , so is in breach of the current "policy" that others have to adhere to when extending , or building a new house , which is that no new builds under 5M from high water mark. Maybe one rule for them and another for the rest o wis...Again. I know the "nothing below 5m contour" thing has been used as a general guideline, but the real policy should be "anything shown on SEPA's flood risk maps as having a annual flooding risk of 0.5% or higher (pretty much equivalent to being below 5m for Shetland) needs a flood risk assessment carried out" If they did a flood risk assessment and it made a good enough case it can get planning permission. So can any application. Flood risk assessments are not cheap though, and for most houses it'd make sense to site them a meter higher and avoid the time and money it'd take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Sounds pretty twee and very bland to me, but then again I think that of most of the Shetland stylee names public bodies tend to choose for things.... It'll do I suppose.... Personally, I think they should have waited till the building was up and ready for use, and seen if it's presence inspired someone to come up with something with a bit more guts to it. Christening something that's still artists impressions, different dreams to different people, and a hole in the ground where it is supposed to go is a bit cart before the horse IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Shetland Arts was due to hear last week if their £2 million lottery bid had gone through, but now the Scottish Arts Council is asking for more information.http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/news_09_2007/Cinema%20funding%20delay.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I think da unused burra fish factory wid be a great place ta turn intae a night club , any body interested in joinin a consortium ta mak it a reality? and dee hay der local dee jays wha can spin da records and we can post sentries on da bridge ta mak sure naebody escapes afore sunrise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 A very interesting article by Davie Gardener on the future of the CMV - http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/opinion/A%20facility%20to%20keep%20Shetland%20on%20the%20cultural%20map.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I totally agree with Davie on this one. After the tens of millions which have been spent on the "sport-billies" in these islands it's well past time that some of the oil money was spent on the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMagnie Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Absolutely. The 'we've pissed it against the wall for one lot, so its only fair that we further plunder our dwindling funds for overpriced baubles for another lot' economic logic is hard to beat. Phew, that's my arguments knocked into a cocked hat Davey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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