{"id":2179675,"date":"2026-10-05T05:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T02:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2179675"},"modified":"2026-10-05T05:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T02:31:01","slug":"hemel-hempstead-tea-shop-may-close-despite-ludwig-filming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2179675","title":{"rendered":"Hemel Hempstead tea shop may close despite Ludwig filming"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"DanDan Stobbs<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
David Mitchell has been filming new episodes of Ludwig in Hemel Hempstead<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A tea room being used to film the third series of comedy drama Ludwig could close permanently unless it raises \u00a325,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Trustees of the volunteer-run Liberty Tea Rooms and Community Hub in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, said the charity was in an “extremely low cash position”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mark Kitson, chairman of the trustees, said the series being filmed at the venue had created a real buzz and it had been good to hire it out “at a time that we really need the extra funds”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The tea room is temporarily closed until 7 October while filming takes place for the BBC series, which stars David Mitchell. Its frontage has been transformed to resemble a bank, which it was before becoming a community venue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"LibertyLiberty Tea Rooms<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Liberty Tea Room volunteers provide support for people in the community facing difficulty<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"DanDan Stobbs<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Film crews have made the team room look like a fictional bank for the latest series of Ludwig<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The charity has already reduced staffing costs, but trustees said it would close permanently unless it raised \u00a325,000 by the end of October.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Kitson said: “Lots of towns and high streets are having tough times at the moment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“When you come into the Tea Rooms, someone will welcome you, talk to you if you want a chat, offer a meal if you need it, and can also provide debt advice or a food bank parcel. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“You might just want tea and a scone, but if you need something more, we will do our very best to help you.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"DanDan Stobbs<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The tea room has been closed since 15 September while filming continues<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Filming is taking place inside and outside the building over several weeks, with a rain machine due to be used for one scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Kitson said the production team would restore the tea room once filming was completed, as well as repairing a broken window and updating its signage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He added: “The filming has been brilliant. It’s created a real buzz and excitement on Hemel Hempstead High Street, and for our team and volunteers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“They have also paid us a fee for being in the building at a time that we really need the extra funds.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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