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25-482: Cornwall Coliseum was a sport and entertainment venue located at Carlyon Bay near St Austell , Cornwall , England . It hosted exhibitions, tennis tournaments and many concerts by leading musicians, but lost its importance with the opening of the Plymouth Pavilions in 1991. The Carlyon Beach area began to develop as a popular recreation area in the 20th century, with one of the visitors being Edward VIII who

50-535: A lot of local opposition to the developers. One point of contention is two public rights of way through the site. At a public enquiry in June 2014 Cornwall Council recognised the existence of the rights of way, CEG has exercised its right to appeal and decision now rests with the Secretary of State. Another point of contention has been the sea defences. The original 1990 plans proposed a large sea wall. Following local protests

75-449: A lowing of grief though yards of billowing gauze and ascends from there, apart from interludes when a desultory guitar solo or sax is coaxed forth. Whatever some people saw in ' China In Your Hand ', it's suffered a massive hernia along the way, and reaches its destination in a support truss here." Gideon Haigh of The Age commented, "More Proustian observations from Decker. Life's like a road, geddit? It's long and hard, right? Sometimes

100-561: A public inquiry was held in 2006 which rejected the plans. A revised scheme was accepted in 2011 but construction has not yet started. Temporary sheet piling defences were installed in the early 2000s without planning permission, the developers were asked to remove them in 2008 but they have remained until 2014. A planning application for temporary defences was rejected in November 2013 and in May 2014 Cornwall Council resolved to take enforcement action for

125-617: Is a bay and a set of three beaches (Crinnis, Shorthorn and Polgaver) near St Austell on the south coast of Cornwall , England, United Kingdom. It is located approximately 2 miles (3 km) east of the town centre. Between 1920 and the Second World War , Carlyon Bay was the site of the New Cornish Riviera Lido and large sports facilities. After the war it became known as the Cornish Leisure World . A large venue,

150-564: The Cornwall Coliseum , opened in the 1950s, it hosted exhibitions, tennis tournaments and concerts by musicians, but lost its importance with the opening of the Plymouth Pavilions in 1991. The venue continued until early 2003 when only the Gossips nightclub remained open, until its closure too shortly after. The building stood, falling into disrepair, until demolition began in April 2015. Since

175-475: The 1980s. It had a licensed capacity of 3,400, standing, and a seated capacity of 2,600. In addition the discothèque won the discothèque of the year award when it was re-furbished in the late 1980s, which itself had a licensed capacity of approximately 750. During the 1980s the venue would play host to the Radio One road shows, and in 1986, Alison Moyet would record the music video for her single " Is This Love? " on

200-487: The 1990s there have been plans for development of homes and a resort complex. The area surrounding the bay was a centre of the mining industry and is now a golf course. The South West Coast Path runs along the cliff top and across the golf course. The Cliff Head Hotel was established in 1934 and stood until its demolition in 2017. Carlyon Bay is also the site of the Carlyon Bay Hotel, which stands upon and overlooks

225-474: The Coliseum complex. This plan never materialised, as by the 1990s, the venue started to decline, despite the occasional performances of major artists such as The Cure , Jimmy Page & Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin ) and Paul McCartney . The venue started to compete against the bigger venues in both Plymouth and Devon, such Plymouth Pavilions, which opened in 1991, and the stadiums who could better accommodate

250-531: The Cornwall Coliseum – it's very sad it's gone to ruin and is frozen in time. If you have a look at the video for our single "Road to our Dream" you can see us putting up T'Pau posters at the Coliseum." Upon its release as a single, Music & Media wrote, "Definitely one of the best tracks from Rage . Much more likely to chart than the rather limp "Secret Garden"." Paul Oldfield of Melody Maker stated, "It's in that vein of American AOR that begins as

275-426: The beach and outside the coliseum. Additionally, in 1988, T'Pau recorded a large part of the video for their single " Road to Our Dream " inside the venue during final production rehearsals for the "Rage Across Europe" tour. In 1990, planning permission was obtained for holiday homes to be created in the surrounding area, together with a sea wall with rock armouring. The planning also included refurbishing and extending

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300-421: The cliff top with views of the bay. In 1979 a scene for the film Dracula was filmed at Carlyon Bay and in 1986 the music video for Is This Love? by Alison Moyet was filmed on the beach. Polgaver Beach is used by naturists . The large rock on the foreshore is known as Stack Rock The original 1990 planning permission for redevelopment into 500 homes was at first not realised, the main obstacle being

325-487: The complex became a premier venue in the area. The owner Mr. Lovett soon decided to run dances in the venue, however by the end of 1966 Newquay was becoming increasingly popular, with the Blue Lagoon and a number of smaller club/venues. The venue would enjoy a resurrection in the 1970s as punk and new wave peaked commercially, and was a popular venue on the new wave circuit. Through the 1970s and 1980s, various major acts of

350-427: The complex project's development, still not yet fully completed, was put to a halt. The beach was used for military operations in this time, however in the 1950s the complex re-opened and continued developing as a leisure and entertainment centre. In the early 1960s the complex, owned by a Mr. and Mrs. Lovett, had become a large concert venue, with a capacity of over 2000 seats and featuring a bar. The main auditorium area

375-508: The era would perform at the venue, including Thin Lizzy , The Ramones , The Clash , The Jam , The Police , Marillion , The Cure , Status Quo , The Who , Eric Clapton , Black Sabbath , Cliff Richard , Iron Maiden , Rainbow , Slade , Bon Jovi , Simple Minds , Deborah Harry , T'Pau , Tina Turner , Wham! and Glen Campbell who recorded a live album there in 1981, as well as many comedy and light entertainment acts. During this period,

400-470: The more popular acts. In August 1998, the Megadog Beach Festival was held at the site using the car park as an outdoor stage, the permanent buildings as indoor stages and the beach itself as camping. 10,000 people attended and headliners included 808 State . The venue continued until early 2003 when only the Gossips nightclub remained open, until its closure too shortly after. Ampersand acquired

425-516: The need for better sea defences. In July 2011, Cornwall Council approved a new planning application for 500 luxury apartments and associated facilities. The private developers (originally Ampersand now called Commercial Estates Group [CEG]) were planning to begin work on the new sea defences in late 2011 and on the apartments in spring 2012. However, plans were put on hold in December 2012 and construction had not started by August 2014. There has been

450-406: The removal of the temporary wall. Permission was granted in 2015 for a new housing & leisure development. Carlyon Bay is surrounded by low cliffs and is divided into three areas: Crinnis, Shorthorn and Polgaver. Much of the sand on the beach is actually waste material from the china clay industry known as "stent". Cornwall Wildlife Trust has identified Shorthorn Beach (the middle beach of

475-428: The site was extended and featured a roller disco, amusement arcade, Wimpy restaurant and box office. During the 1970s, the original badminton courts were developed into a disco known variously as Beelzebub, Bentleys, Quasars and lastly Gossips by the 1990s. The complex would be renamed firstly to Cornish Leisure World and then Cornwall Coliseum. The Cornwall Coliseum was one of the largest indoor venues of its kind during

500-423: The struggle may appear futile, but eventually we reach our dream, okay? Goes on for weeks, and this is just the radio mix. Phew." Hannsjörg Riemann of German magazine Bravo gave a three out of three star rating. He said that Decker "comes across as really strong" and noted the "heavy guitars" which "drive" the song. He added, "From the slow tempo one shouldn't conclude that the song doesn't have enough steam under

525-495: The three) as a site of national importance. Road to Our Dream The song's music video was shot at various sites in Cornwall, including Cornwall Coliseum and Tintagel Castle . The scenes filmed at the Cornwall Coliseum showed the band performing at the venue during final production rehearsals for the "Rage Across Europe" tour. Speaking to This Is Cornwall in 2013, Decker recalled: "We always held our production rehearsals at

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550-411: The venue in 2002 and aimed to create a privately funded world-class resort of 500 top-class apartments, with the main obstacle being the need for better sea defences. Despite clear plans of a 200 million blueprint, no work had taken place due to legal battles and public enquiries. Since then the coliseum has increasingly declined and was partly demolished from the inside. The roof was also removed, exposing

575-572: The venue to open weather. The site remains out-of-bounds to the public and is considered unstable and dangerous. Commercial Estates Group obtained planning permission in 2011 to redevelop the site. Approval for a £250m redevelopment project was granted in February 2015 and demolition of the main building began in April 2015. 50°20′16″N 4°43′56″W  /  50.3378°N 4.7321°W  / 50.3378; -4.7321 Carlyon Bay Carlyon Bay ( Cornish : Caryones , meaning forts )

600-516: Was at that time the Prince of Wales . During a visit he suggested that a sports club could be constructed on the beach for wealthy locals, and in the early 1930s the building, known as the Riviera Club, opened to the public. The complex featured a spa with swimming pool, tea rooms and tennis courts where Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson were reputed to have visited. During the outbreak of World War II ,

625-525: Was previously the two indoor tennis courts. The complex became known as the New Cornish Riviera Lido, although the music venue still kept the Riviera Club name. In the 1960s, the venue became increasingly popular, where the venue would bring in some major musical artists of the time including The Pretty Things , Chris Farlowe , Them , The Poets , Procol Harum , Herman's Hermits , The Kinks and DDDBMT . Each performance generally sold out, and

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