forced to close<\/a> last weekend.\nOn July 22nd, The Imaginarium confirmed that they would be forced to leave their Church Walk location due to a mandate from the Leeds City Council’s Planning Department. After undergoing what The Imaginarium team called a “very costly” process to change the usage terms of the building, the venue was informed that they would need to leave the space or restart the process. <\/p>\n
The fundraising campaign, launched last week, is seeking to raise \u00a35,000 to help offset some of The Imaginarium’s current financial burdens. These include legal fees and the cost of finding a potential new space, which the venue hopes to secure by 2026. Since its establishment, the fundraiser has already raised 80 percent of its goal. <\/p>\n
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