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July 2001

 

From Cumbernauld News July 18th 2001
         There was simply no stopping Cumbernauld Youth Theatre as they sped towards Epping Forest last week, thanks to the generous donation of a free Mini-bus from Arnold Clark. Big hearted staff from the Cumbernauld car dealer left the mini-bus at the groups disposal for a whole weekend, which has allowed them to whizz their way to a major youth theatre festival for teenagers. Run by the National Association Of Youth Theatres, the event takes place at a huge residential camp owned by the English Scout Association and features a host of workshops and performances from groups all over the world. General Manager Richard Turnbull said: "We were approached by the Youth Theatre and were told that traveling down to London was going to cost them an arm and a leg. Some of the parents couldn't afford it and we thought that we would make a gesture of goodwill towards the community." Alison MacKenzie of Cumbernauld Theatre said: "We are very grateful to Arnold Clark because members have had to pay to go down there and it really does cost a fortune"

Pictured above, General Manager of Arnold Clark Cumbernauld, Richard Turnbull, John Joe Thacker, who kindly gave up his weekend to transport the Youth Theatre members down and Also Y.T members Alasdair McLean and Corin MacKenzie who came up with the idea