The Alnwick Playhouse

Alnwick Playhouse Arts Centre

Address	Bondgate Without Alnwick, Northumberland England
Coordinates	55°24′45″N1°42′11″W / 55.41253°N 1.70292°W / 55.41253; -1.70292
Owner	NTC Touring Theatre Company
Capacity	Over 200
Current use	Theatre/Cinema/Arts Centre
Construction
Opened	1925
Rebuilt	1990
Years active	1925-1979 & 1990-Present
Website
www.alnwickplayhouse.co.uk

The Alnwick Playhouse is an arts centre, theatre and cinema in the town of Alnwick in Northumberland, England. It is also the headquarters of the NTC Touring Theatre Company.

The building itself consists of many different parts. There is the main stage (with green room behind it) and an auditorium that sits over 200 people. Underneath the auditorium is a bar area with seating. On the ground floor, there is a foyer, a box office, a workshop, the NTC Touring Company office and a small 'black box theatre' style performance/rehearsal space with some limited seating.

History

The Playhouse was originally built in 1925 as a 700-seat cinema and occasional music hall. The Playhouse eventually closed in 1979. The NTC Touring Theatre Company bought the building and converted the ground floor. The upper floor was leased out to The Alnwick District Playhouse Trust who re-opened the newly refurbished Alnwick Playhouse in December, 1990. It has remained open since then. ^[1]

See also

• Alnwick

References

1. "History of the Playhouse | Alnwick Playhouse". alnwickplayhouse.co.uk. 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

External links

• Theatres Trust Database: Playhouse