CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet held a discussion about the re-purposing of the Deluxe Cinema building on High Street.
It was agreed that the work will begin immediately and completion is anticipated in late 2026, when the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will take place in Antigua.
There is a tenant in the building at this time and Notice has to be given for the tenant to vacate.
The Deluxe Cinema building is to be turned into a National Performing Arts Center – where the Antigua and Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra (ABYSO) will have its home, and a Theatre for the Performing Arts will also be housed.
It is now anticipated that many schools, whose students engaged in Theatre Arts and Drama competitions, will be able to utilize the re-purposed building when completed.
