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Brixham Theatre

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The new Market Building opened in 1886 at a cost of £3,000. Over the Magistrate’s room and offices for the Harbour Commissionaires was a large upper hall for public meetings, concerts and theatre, seating 800. BATS (Brixham Arts & Theatre Society) was formed in 2008 in an attempt to halt the building’s gradual decline. By fundraising, marketing and encouraging volunteers, BATS managed to invest in improvements that included dividing the auditorium into three different areas to be used for larger or smaller shows. BATS managed to invest in improvements so that the auditorium can be used in three different configurations depending on the size of the show. The full auditorium can seat 250 on a combination of flat and raked seating, or dividing curtains can be drawn to create The Studio which has 100 raked seats with an acting area of 5.4m wide x 2.3 m deep and The Stage which has 150 seats on a flat level. Refurbishment of backstage areas, catering, seating and technical facilities led to a full lease being granted by Brixham Town Council in 2013 with plans for further development.

Built / Converted
1886
Dates of use
  • 1886 : continuing
Current state
Extant
Current use
Theatre
Address
Bolton Square, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 8TA, England
Further details
Other names
(New) Market Buildings , Brixham Town Hall
Events
  • 1886 Use: continuing
  • 1886 Design/Construction:
    George Bridgman
    - Architect
  • 1974 Owner/Management: Torbay Council, owners
  • 2012 Owner/Management: Brixham Town Council, owners
  • 2013 - 2018 Owner/Management: BATS (Brixham Arts & Theatre Society), lessee
  • 2018 Owner/Management: Brixham Theatre CIO, lessees
Capacities
  • Capacity
    Original
    Description
    800
  • Capacity
    Later
    Description
    280
  • Capacity
    Current
    Description
    250
Listings
  • Listing
    Not listed
Stage type
No Pros, Flat
Building dimensions: -
Stage dimensions: Depth: 12ft Width: 20ft
Proscenium width: -
Height to grid: Headroom 14ft 6in - no grid
Inside proscenium: -
Orchestra pit: -