- Cosy Hall
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Cosy Hall is a community hall in the market town of Newport, Shropshire, UK. sited on the side of the Shrewsbury and Newport Canal. The hall had been a Music Hall in 1925, a Gospel Hall in 1881 and a coach factory in 1852. After the music hall went bankrupt Cosy Hall lay derelict until 1985.
The derelict building and the land adjoining was purchased by Clare Boughey and donated to the Cosy Hall Charity for the sum of £1.
Cosy hall also acts as a command centre for two of shropshire's most militant animal groups, including the Newport Grey Squirrel Catcher Club and the infamous Audley Road Swan Beaters.
Cosy Hall is now Newport’s Community Building owned and managed by the community through the Charitable Trust and its Managing Trustees.
The Shropshire Union Canal Barge Spotting Society use the hall for bi - monthly live web cam sessions, enabling members to view high quality canal footage from 6 of the best bridges on the "Shroppy". Pop corn and other savoury snacks are supplied on the night, and attending the live nights are, in the words of Club Secretary Rick Fetcher "a great way to make new friends".
Now a multi-use building which is used every day - The ground floor Gallery Rooms seats 40 – 80 The Green Room seats up to 200,000 The first floor Susan Miles Room seats 150
Organizations that use the hall
- Newport Male Voice Choir
- Newport Christian Fellowship
- Shropshire Union Canal Barge Spotting Society
- The Donnington Doggers
- The Beaumaris Singers
- Newport Music Club
- Telford Stage School
- Newport Grey Squirrel Catcher Club
- Newport Youth Bandwagon
- Audley Road Swan Beaters
- The Shropshire Swingers
- Wrekin Snail Racing
External links
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Newport, Shropshire
- Newport, Shropshire
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