The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough
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| Address | 10 Castle Way Wellingborough, Northamptonshire England UK |
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| Coordinates | 52°18′00″N 0°41′17″W / 52.300°N 0.688°W |
| Owner | Borough Council of Wellingborough |
| Type | Multi-functional Community Theatre and Arts Centre |
| Capacity | 503 (Main House) |
| Current use | Received work/produced work/functions venue/conference centre/community centre |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Years active | 1995 to present |
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| https://www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/castle-theatre | |
Castle Theatre Wellingborough is located in the town of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. The Castle was opened in 1995 as a community resource organisation on the site of Wellingborough's Old Cattle Market.
Facilities include:
- Main House Theatre with 503 seats. Can have variable seating formats
- Main House can be 'flat-floored' for standing concerts with a capacity of up to 700. It can also be in Cabaret format for approx 150
- 84-seat Studio Theatre. 120 in Cabaret format
- Dance studio
- Rehearsal Room used for workshops and meetings
- Art gallery
- Separate exhibition wall
The bar and restaurant facilities are currently operated by Castle Theatre/Parkwood Leisure
Spaces are also available for business meetings and functions, wedding receptions, lectures, conferences, Christmas parties, dinners, talks, workshops, classes, and seminars,
Programming is a balanced mix of professional work, hires, community theatre, film, live satellite streaming from the National Theatre, Royal Opera House and Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as a professional Christmas show.
In June 2016 Castle Theatre Wellingborough was closed, but was re-opened in August 2016. It is currently operated by Parkwood Leisure.
Artistic Directors
[edit]Former Artistic Directors.
- 1994-1998 Dominic Barber
- 1999-2001 Daniel Austin (now the Director, joint Executive and Artistic, at Jersey Arts Centre)
- 2001-2004 David Bown (Chief Executive of Harrogate Theatre)
- 2004-2007 Bart Lee
- 2007-2008 Karl Wallace (now Chief Executive and Creative Director National Folk Theatre of Ireland)
- 2009–2011 Nik Ashton
The role of Artistic Director has now ended at the Castle Theatre after Nik Ashton left the theatre in 2011.
External links
[edit]- https://www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/castle-theatre
- www.facebook.com/castletheatrewellingborough
- https://twitter.com/castle_WEL
- https://www.instagram.com/castletheatrewel/
- Borough Council of Wellingborough[permanent dead link]
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