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    Marco's to close ??

    Just had this email from a friend:

    Hi Brian,

    Just heard about this to day from the Lindy Hop people in Edinburgh,
    that Marco's is closing in December for redevelopment, they were
    trying to book the hall for advanced dates and were told that the
    venue was bought by a property development company because of its
    prime site location in Edinburgh, apparently when they rebuild on the
    new site Marco's will have all of the first floor but the development
    won't be completed until 2010.

    Any thoughts on it?
    Last edited by Brian Doolan; 30th-August-2007 at 01:38 PM. Reason: typos in the original email

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    Re: Marco's to close ??

    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Doolan View Post
    that Marco's is closing in December for redevelopment, they were... [/I]Any thoughts on it?
    Yes, I've heard this from Ceroc officials. Err... thoughts? Umm... well it's pretty good as dance studios go, it seems a shame we can't use it any more. I sure hope the next venue(s) are as good and hopefully quite central.

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    Re: Marco's to close ??

    Dug around on the Edinburgh council web site and found this page...

    From there, I found application "07/00739/FUL", for a "Mix use development of primarily commercially managed student housing that will run as an apart-hotel in non term-time, with leisure facility including cafe and business use offices".

    It's not clear whether planning consent has been given for this proposal, but if it has gone through, then yeah, it looks like Marco's is in for some big changes...
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    Re: Marco's to close ??

    Quote Originally Posted by killingtime View Post
    Yes, I've heard this from Ceroc officials. Err... thoughts? Umm... well it's pretty good as dance studios go, it seems a shame we can't use it any more. I sure hope the next venue(s) are as good and hopefully quite central.
    Yes its true though will most likely be Feb/March. In due course we will be moving to another location a little bit more up market.

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    The redevelopment value of Marco's has been of interest to the owner for years. I used to work for the company that valued it every 2-3 years. It seems he has finally bitten the bullet.....

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    Re: Marco's to close ??

    Quote Originally Posted by Scot View Post
    Yes its true though will most likely be Feb/March. In due course we will be moving to another location a little bit more up market.

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    One that doesn't smell of armpits and sweaty socks?

    Lovely floor though....

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    Re: Marco's to close ??

    Any update on when and where the move from Marco's will be?
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    Re: Marco's to close ??

    Quote Originally Posted by ducasi View Post
    Any update on when and where the move from Marco's will be?
    We were told this week that it's top secret but will happen very soon...

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    Re: Marco's to close ??

    The new venue is to be The Edinburgh Masonic Club, Shrub Place, off Leith Walk...

    The first class to be held there will be on Tuesday 29th January.

    That means that the last event at Marcos will be the end of month party on the 26th...end of an era ( IMHO). I have to say that somewhere with a bit more character will be very welcome but as I haven't been in the new place I shall reserve judgement...

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    Re: Marco's to close ??

    Quote Originally Posted by Little Black Dress View Post
    The new venue is to be The Edinburgh Masonic Club, Shrub Place, off Leith Walk...

    The first class to be held there will be on Tuesday 29th January.

    That means that the last event at Marcos will be the end of month party on the 26th...end of an era ( IMHO). I have to say that somewhere with a bit more character will be very welcome but as I haven't been in the new place I shall reserve judgement...
    I went to the website which was rubbish and didn't really offer anything in the way of showing me what the venue looked like (though did have a whole heap of hideous scrolling things). I look forward to going there and giving it a go.

    I won't be able to make the 26th .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Black Dress View Post
    The new venue is to be The Edinburgh Masonic Club, Shrub Place, off Leith Walk...
    The place looks rather nice, though I would imagine some people will be put of by the word "Masonic".

    Won't be able to make the last Marco's event, but I hope the farewell party goes well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by killingtime View Post
    I went to the website which was rubbish and didn't really offer anything in the way of showing me what the venue looked like (though did have a whole heap of hideous scrolling things). I look forward to going there and giving it a go.
    This page not give an idea?
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    Re: Marco's to close ??

    It's quite a nice venue but I don't recall that it has the level of airconditioning and fans that Marcos has.

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    Re: Marco's to close ??

    Quote Originally Posted by ducasi View Post
    This page not give an idea?
    Silly me for going to the parties page.

    Quote Originally Posted by AllanMcC View Post
    It's quite a nice venue but I don't recall that it has the level of airconditioning and fans that Marcos has.
    Damn. Air condition is high on my list of stuff that is great.

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    Re: Marco's to close ??

    Quote Originally Posted by ducasi View Post
    The place looks rather nice, though I would imagine some people will be put of by the word "Masonic".
    I presume the semicircle to the left is going to replaced?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart M View Post
    I presume the semicircle to the left is going to replaced?
    No, but there will have to be extra teaching on how to do the Right Hand to Right Hand hold, and progression to the Intermediate Level will be more strictly controlled for Ceroc Apprentices.

    Having a look at this site, some of the signs look scarily like Ceroc signals!
    Secret Masonic Handshakes, Passwords, Signs and Grips for the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason Degrees of Blue Lodge Freemasonry
    Last edited by John S; 18th-January-2008 at 02:56 PM.

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    Shame about Marco's.

    Very much in two minds about the new place - for entirely personal reasons. On the one hand, the venue is on the right side of town for me now - might mean I make it along midweek more often. Flip side is that I lose that 35minute cooldown walk afterwards.
    Last edited by purplehyacinth; 18th-January-2008 at 07:12 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John S View Post
    No, but there will have to be extra teaching on how to do the Right Hand to Right Hand hold, and progression to the Intermediate Level will be more strictly controlled for Ceroc Apprentices.

    Having a look at this site, some of the signs look scarily like Ceroc signals!
    Secret Masonic Handshakes, Passwords, Signs and Grips for the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason Degrees of Blue Lodge Freemasonry
    Seems silly to me - but if they are so secret, WHY are they posted on the internet for everyone to see??

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    Quote Originally Posted by purpleheather View Post
    Seems silly to me - but if they are so secret, WHY are they posted on the internet for everyone to see??
    The information was posted by an organisation with a vested interest in doing away with "secret" societies like the masons. (This is kind of off-topic, though, so if anyone wants to start a big debate on the merits or otherwise of masonic societies, be my guest - or rather be Franck's guest, it's his forum!)

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    No, I wasn't looking to start a big debate - it just seemed odd to me. As far as I'm concerned this thread is welcome to return to the topic it was on before I pitched my tuppence-worth in.
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