Arts Centre (Evesham)

• Theatre ID
  2712
• Built / Converted
  1979
• Dates of use
  • 1979: continuing
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Theatre (School/amateur theatre)
• Address
  High School, Victoria Avenue, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4QH, England

Details

Evesham Arts Centre is a practically designed studio theatre forming part of the accommodation of Evesham’s High School, but shared with Evesham Arts Association which administers the out-of-school hours use for local societies and the school. Low single-storey building with flat roof, heavily fenestrated on entrance side. Theatre seats 310 stadium style in fan-shape auditorium in plain brick. Flat stage with forestage and adequate backstage and technical facilities, but no fly tower. Built with limited budget, it attracted a RIBA award in 1982.

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• Events
  • 1979 Use: continuing
  • 1979 Design/Construction:
    • Hereford & Worcester CC Architects Department (Stephen Taylor & Bob Anderson) - Architect
  • Owner/Management: Wychavon District Council, owner
  • Owner/Management: Evesham Arts Association (amateur), administrator
• Capacities
  • Original: 310
  • Current: 310
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Stage type
  • Proscenium, flat with forestage 8m x 3.5m
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: 5m Width: 9m
  • Proscenium width: 12m
  • Height to grid: 6m