York church hall where Wedding Present filmed video for sale

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 05:07 · Archive

A converted York church hall where indie band the Wedding Present filmed a 1992 music video is for sale for £1.5 million.

A converted York church hall where the Wedding Present filmed their 1992 music video for 'Come Play With Me' is on the market for £1.5 million. The four-bedroom home was once St Mary's Church Hall in Bishophill.

According to the band, the video shoot took two hours on a Sunday afternoon. Local dance students, persuaded by the hall's then-owners Dennis and Rita Cole, took part in the video for tea and biscuits. The band said they 'loved the concept of the raucous young pop band being surrounded by the very genteel, proper ballroom dancers'. The single was released in limited edition and became the highest new entry on the chart that week at number 10, meaning the video was played in full on Top of the Pops.

Built in 1882 and designed by York architect James Demaine, the hall originally served as a Sunday School. It later became known as a ballroom dancing school, run by Mary McPherson from around 1940 to 1960 before passing to two of her pupils, Dennis and Rita Cole.

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• Converted York church hall where indie band filmed music video for sale for £1.5mA converted York church hall where the Wedding Present filmed a music video has hit the market for £1.5 million.The Press (York) · 11 Oct, 04:00
• Converted York church hall where indie band filmed music video for sale for £1.5mA converted York church hall where the Wedding Present filmed a music video has hit the market for £1.5 million.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 11 Oct, 04:00

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