The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough

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Castle Theatre Wellingborough
Address
10 Castle Way
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
England UK
Coordinates
52°18′00″N 0°41′17″W / 52.300°N 0.688°W / 52.300; -0.688
Owner
Borough Council of Wellingborough
Type
Multifunctional Community Centre
Capacity
503 (Main House)
Current use
Received work/produced work/functions venue/conference centre/community centre
Opened
1995
Years active
1995 to present
Website

castletheatre.co.uk

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 www.frankshamburger.com/


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 Borough Council of Wellingborough.



Artistic Directors


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


  • http://castletheatre.co.uk/

  • 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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