SIR - Our revels now are ended! I cannot fully express my sadness at the headline ‘Final curtain falls on Vance’.

I have been enjoying holidays in Sidmouth since the late 1980s, the highlight being two visits to the theatre to see a rich and varied programme.

How short-sighted of the council not to pull out all the stops to ensure Sidmouth retains a jewel in its crown which for many people is an integral part of their holiday.

Surely something can be done?

We are such stuff as dreams are made of, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.

C Aston

Pilley Road, Hereford