{"id":865520,"date":"2026-08-23T12:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T12:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/865520\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T12:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T12:44:14","slug":"plans-present-opportunity-to-bring-back-some-of-the-original-purpose-of-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/865520\/","title":{"rendered":"Plans present opportunity to ‘bring back some of the original purpose’ of building"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Picture credit: Manx Radio<\/p>\n

\n First floor of St George’s Chambers to become music education space\n <\/p>\n

Former offices in the Island’s capital are to be transformed into a\u00a0music education and rehearsal space after plans were approved this week.<\/p>\n

Mannin Music Limited is to take over the first floor of St George’s Chambers on Hill Street.<\/p>\n

The company is\u00a0to teach music on the premises and will allow community groups and creative businesses to use the rehearsal\/ practice space.<\/p>\n

Mannin Music\u00a0currently has a small rehearsal studio in Douglas and a retail and rehearsal space on Market Street in Peel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The new rehearsal studio will\u00a0be available to be used between 10am and 10pm Monday to Friday, and between 9:30am and 4pm on the weekends, dependent on bookings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It will not be open to the public and will only be accessible for key holders and people attending their sessions.<\/p>\n

Before being converted to offices, the building was used for education and entertainment purposes, as it was a Sunday school and a memorial hall with a cinema.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In their application, Mannin Music said: “We would love the opportunity to bring back some of the original purpose of the building.”<\/p>\n

The plans were approved unanimously by the planning committee on Monday (17 August).<\/p>\n

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