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Ann Green B
EING responsible for the “Judy Dench of Dartmouth” is the biggest challenge facing the new chair of the Flavel trustees, but it’s one she is fully embracing. “It’s a bit like managing the town’s national treasure – the Judy Dench or Alan Bennett of Dartmouth – everybody loves it, everybody is very positive about it and people want it to thrive and be successful,” said Ann Green. The first woman to head up the popular arts centre,
Ann took over the helm in February. She is an avid lover of the arts in all its myriad forms and is keen to ensure Dartmouth’s very own arts centre continues to thrive. She described the Flavel as
Dartmouth’s USP (unique selling point), saying, “It’s right in the heart of the community; people don’t need to go to Plymouth, Exeter or London to enjoy the very best of contemporary film, music or National Theatre/ Royal Opera House Live, they can just walk in here.” “It’s a really valuable and unique asset; it makes us different from some other coastal towns and helps make Dartmouth a lived-in, real place.”
NEW CHAIR OF THE FLAVEL TRUSTEES
By Ginny Farrell
but as the lockdown eased the centre faced the new challenge of getting a programme up and running, encouraging people to return to public venues and operating with fewer volunteers. “Post Covid film audiences across the UK are 50
“It’s a really valuable and unique asset; it makes us different from some other coastal towns and helps make Dartmouth a lived-in, real place.”
per cent down as people’s habits have changed due to subscription channels like Netflix and the direct streaming of films,” said Ann. To entice film-lovers back to the silver screen, Ann and the trustees introduced “added value” to the experience such as inviting people to dress up and enjoy cocktails and canapés ahead of the James Bond thriller ‘No Time To Die.’ “It was a really great start to our initial post-covid film programme, we were packed, people wanted to get out and dress up. They were reminded of what it was like to see friends and be part of a fun event. “It helped us recognise we
need to do things a little bit differently. We had fizz and canapés for the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ film. There were cheers from the audience when Maverick landed his plane; you don’t get that at home on the TV.
Like businesses and art venues globally, Covid struck
the Flavel a financial blow. Thanks to a number of grants, the generosity of ‘friends’ and prudent management it stayed afloat
It’s all about interaction and a shared experience.” The Flavel was able to offer cinema-goers pre-movie
treats because it has recently taken over the running of the on-site café. Previously, this was franchised to other
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