The hope is that, despite all the delays, the Castle will be ready to re-open by 1st April next year. That would be the ideal date, since it's Hay Independence Day, as fixed by King Richard Booth. There will probably be some sort of ceremony, possibly with a parade through town. One of the other ladies on the tour with me is involved with the Castle volunteers, and is hoping to get something organised.
One of the delays has been in getting a set of glass doors which have been made in Italy. The team at the Castle did source local material as much as possible, but some things had to be specially made further afield, and because of Brexit, it's been very difficult to get the doors delivered. They're hoping that they will arrive around December now, and be fitted in the tower by February.
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