Point taken

Reports that The Point Theatre is on the verge of closing have been denied by the venue's general manager.

"I'm aware of the speculation about the docklands re-development and how it might affect The Point, but the situation is that I'm still booking into 2003 and, in fact, beyond," Cormac Rennick tells hotpress.com

As for talk of the 8,000-capacity venue being served with a compulsory purchase order, Rennick insists, "There's been none of that. You can never say never in this business, but as things stand we're very much open for business and looking forward to more big shows."