Arts (Cambridge)

• Theatre ID
  1980
• Built / Converted
  1936
• Dates of use
  • 1936: continuing
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Theatre
• Address
  6 St Edward’s Passage, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3PJ, England
• Website
  • http://www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

Details

In the historic centre of Cambridge, close to the colleges, built in 1936 on land leased from King’s Colleges. More land recently acquired has made possible a number of major improvements, but the theatre still forms part of the old and intricate development pattern. The 1996 works, which amounted to a major rebuilding, effected massive improvements both front-of-house and backstage, but the attractive 1930s character of the auditorium has been successfully maintained.

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• Events
  • 1936 Use: continuing
  • 1936 Design/Construction:
    • George Kennedy - Architect
  • 1996 Alteration: Brown & Cole, extensively rebuilt
    • Bland - Architect
  • 1996 Design/Construction:
    • Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd - Consultant: Acoustics
    • Hannah - Consultant: Reed Associates, Structural Engineers
    • Max Fordham - Consultant: Building Services
  • Owner/Management: Leased from King’s College
  • 1938 Owner/Management: Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust (management company, Arts Theatre of Cambridge Ltd)
• Capacities
  • Later: 1991: 653
  • Current: 671
• Listings
  • Grade II - 29.3.1962
• Stage type
  • Proscenium, flat
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: 10m (32ft 10in) to safety curtain Forestage/pit lift A: 1.42m (4ft 7in) to front of stage x 1.42m deep B: 2.4m (7ft 10in) x .98m (3ft 2in)
  • Proscenium width: 7.8m (25ft 7in) and 4.96m (16ft 3in)
  • Height to grid: 14.69m (48ft 3in) 46 single purchase c/w bars
  • Orchestra pit: Enlarged