THEATRE DEVELOPMENT
THEATRE DEVELOPMENT
'MOVING ON A STAGE' - DEVELOPING OUR COMMUNITY SPACE
We have ambitious plans to develop our Theatre which, once complete, will see an extended studio providing accessible performance and rehearsal space, improved dressing room and toilet facilities, and will enable us to both broaden our creative offer and welcome a wider artistic community.
Phase 1 – Complete!
The work has been split into two phases. Phase 1 saw the creation of an extended foyer, giving patrons a great start to their evening with us. It provides a comfortable space for social events, a usable artistic space and greater flexibility for the wider community.
Work started in spring 2022 and was completed in spring 2023. Since then, we have staged comedy nights, local singer-songwriter events and a local artists’ exhibition, as well as numerous social events.
The cost of Phase 1 (pre-Covid) was expected to be around £275k. However, due to supply issues and rising costs, the final bill reached over £408k. We’re enormously grateful to a range of grant providers, including Kenilworth Town Council, for their support, and to our members for their fundraising efforts.
PHASE 2
Phase 2 focuses on developing the first-floor studio into an extended and fully accessible rehearsal and performance space. On the ground floor, toilet and dressing room facilities will be greatly improved.
Together, these improvements will help ensure our Theatre continues to thrive over the coming decades, support the growth of our artistic programmes and enable us to broaden our appeal to a wider range of creative providers.
Phase 2 will cost over £1.2m and, having completed Phase 1, we are now focusing on raising the funds to meet this target. We hope to fund a proportion of the work from our own resources and are working with grant providers to raise the rest.
If you can help with funding, please get in touch via our Contact Us page.
If you’re able to make a donation, please visit our Donate page.
