So in ’83 they actually tore the theater part of it down at the back and it became a parking lot. They physically removed the theatre. But when I bought this building, I tried to restore it as much as I could. – Sue Lawrence

One of our favorite things to do was to come to the Beaverbrook Hotel. – Peter Pacey

I think I remember my manager at the time and I, in the basement in tears at one point, because it was so stressful. But as soon as she opened her mouth, when she sang the first note, it was like the room went silent and it was all worth it. – Lisa Wilby

I met my husband in a restaurant that he owned with his brother. My husband was… older than I was. And I can’t tell you how it happened. It just happened. – Isabelle Wilby

My mother used to bring me here as a child. My mother was a very big supporter of the performing arts. – Valerie Hillier