Church rescued by Peter Jackson marches to a different beat

Friday, October 21st, 2016

A former church has been resurrected thanks to a little help from a group of local musicians.

St Christopher’s church and Seatoun Village Hall have been transformed into a vibrant community hub by young musicians, dancers, craft and exercise groups.

The Presbytery’s attempt to buy the buildings for their own use was met with much opposition from locals, and at the last moment patrons Sir Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh came to the rescue. Continue reading

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