PLANS to revive a historic East Lancashire theatre have been set back by the finding of asbestos in the circle, upper circle and across the main auditorium.
The discovery of the deadly dust spread in the main seating area of the Burnley Empire after vandalism to panels at the back of ‘the gods’ forced the cancellation of tours of the Victorian building on Sunday.
Source: Asbestos setback for plans to revive historic Burnley theatre | Lancashire Telegraph