A great turnout for Thursdays celebration of the Tower. This time we managed to get the media to attend in droves - on the link on the left you can see clips from a few of the TV and Radio shows that covered the event.



Particular thanks to Sam Cousins for organising such a great show.


Miles Banister, Christopher Jarman and Jane Jessop spoke at Full Council. The Winchester County Councillors also submitted some written questions.

The County seem as intransigent as ever. Despite giving Art Centres in New Milton and Aldershot three years to find alternate funding - they seem intent on closing the Tower as an Art Centre. The Tower receives the lowest subsidy from the County and is better supported by the District. In addittion to this, in a little over a week, we now have individual pledges totaling £16,000.

None of us can understand why the Conservative County Council are taking such a harsh view of Winchester. I am left to wonder whether it is politically motivated........Is it because Aldershot and New Milton are conservative dominated?

Tower Arts campaigners gain apology at http://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/search/display.var.1852144.0.tower_arts_campaigners_gain_apology.php