A Brighton Festival spiegeltent will be allowed to pitch up outside St Peter's Church after religious leaders dropped their opposition to the plan.

With its circular wooden dance floor, red curtains and stained glass windows, the Parlure hails from the same era as the Famous Spiegeltent, which was popular with visitors when it appeared at the Brighton Festival Fringe for three years from 2004.

Organisers can now pitch the art deco Parlure on lawns outside St Peter's Church, dubbed Brighton's cathedral, after church officials did a u-turn on their original decision to say no to the tent.

Although the presence of the tent has been confirmed, it is still undecided whether the Parlure spiegeltent will be pitched on the south or north lawns.

Julian Rudd, the production manager for the Parlure spiegeltent, said: "We are delighted to be coming to Brighton and to such a landmark site.

"We have started to build a good relationship with Father David Biggs of St Peter's Church and the wardens of St Peter's who are going to be our neighbours in May.

"We want the venture to work for everyone. We will be running a safe and secure site with a successful programme that we hope the church will be happy to be associated with."

Last month The Argus reported how officials were worried about the type of performances that would take place in the tent.

A diocese spokeswoman said there were concerns the nature of performances might cause offence to the religious community.

Argus readers gave their backing to the pitching of the tent on the lawn outside St Peter's when news of the refusal was revealed.

In an online poll on The Argus website more than 700 people said the church should reconsider its decision, with just 50 agreeing to its stance.

Members of the parish council had also raised a number of concerns about site management.

Following the joint meeting, both the church and Brighton and Hove City Council say they feel confident enough to go ahead.

Councillor Averil Older said: "I was married in St Peter's.

'I love the building and I think that it will be great to have a spiegeltent sat beside it in May.

"I hope this will encourage a wide range of people to come over to the grounds to look a the church as well as the tent."

Nick Stockman, the Fringe manager at the Brighton Festival Fringe said: "Everyone at St Peter's has been extremely helpful all along the way and this is just fantastic news for Brighton as a whole and the Fringe in particular."

Cabaret, comedy and music are promised in the tent as well as burlesque dancing.

A smaller tent is also planned which would house a cafe and seating area, which would be open to the public.

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