Daneside Theatre

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Daneside Theatre
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Official logo of Daneside Theatre
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Exterior of Daneside Theatre in March 2022
Daneside Theatre
Address Congleton
United Kingdom
OwnerDaneside Community Theatre Trust Limited [1]
TypeLocal
Capacity 300 [2] [3]
ProductionOur Gang (Production by Congleton Gang Show 30 November 2024 - 7 December 2024) [4]
Construction
Built1980-1984 [5]
Opened3 October 1984;40 years ago (3 October 1984) [6]
Renovated1997;27 years ago (1997) [7]
Expanded2001;23 years ago (2001) [8]
Construction cost£198,000 [9]
Website
Official website

Daneside Theatre is a theatre in the town of Congleton, Cheshire, England. [10] It opened in 1984 and expanded in 2001. The theatre is used by several local dramatic and musical societies. [11]

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History

Daneside Theatre was built in response to the closure of the Players Hall on Eaton’s bank that was used by the Congleton Players. [5] The Players Hall was closed to allow for the construction of the Mountbatten Way inner relief road. [5]

In 4 October 1980, the first sod was cut. [5] The theatre was built by Daneside Theatre Trust Ltd. on top of the Congleton open-air swimming baths as part of the Daneside Leisure Development, [6] which led to the closure of the swimming baths. [5] [11] The theatre cost £198,000 to build; [9] some funding came from local townspeople who paid to have a seat named after a family member. [11] The theatre officially opened on 3 October 1984 by the chairman of Congleton Inclosure trust, Jocelyn Solly. [12]

The first production at Daneside Theatre was Curtain Up which featured various amateur theatrical groups in and around Congleton. [5] In attendance were local members of parliament, mayors of both the Borough of Congleton and the town of Congleton, and other dignitaries. [6]

A projector from Barclays Bank's training centre in Knutsford, which had recently switched to using video units for training, was donating to the theatre, which allowed for film screenings. [6] The first movie to be screened at Daneside Theatre was Desperately Seeking Susan . [6] Among the audience that night were the mayor of Congleton Borough, councillor Joe Alcock, and Congleton town mayor councillor Mike Kitton. [6]

Refurbishment

Daneside Theatre was refurbished in 1997 [7] at a cost of over £100,000. [13] The refurbishment added a foyer and disabled toilets to the theatre, with a large amount of money coming from the estate of Jocelyn Solly. [13]

Fire

The theatre was subject to an arson attack in 1998, [7] when two storage containers outside the theatre were set alight. [14] The props and scenery stored in the containers were destroyed. [14] Firefighters were able to prevent the fire spreading between the burning containers and the theatre. [7] [15]

Expansion

Plaque marking the date the expansion was opened Daneside Theatre extension plaque.jpg
Plaque marking the date the expansion was opened

The building was expanded at a total cost of £238,000 in 2001, of which £56,775 came as a grant from the Arts Council of England, [13] and some came though support other organisations, such as the Garfield Weston Foundation. [16] The expansion added new rehearsal rooms, a meeting room, and extra storage space. [8]

The expansion was opened by Ann Winterton, MP for Congleton, on 10 November 2001. [13]

Use by theatrical societies

The following theatrical societies use Daneside Theatre:

The Congleton Gang Show was formed in 1972. [26] [27] The Congleton Gang Show performs one performance every two years at Daneside Theatre. [26]

The Congleton Gang Show was formed as part of the 1972 Congleton charter year celebrations. [26]

Awards

The following is a list of people linked to Daneside Theatre who have won awards.

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