University of Bedfordshire Theatre

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University of Bedfordshire Theatre
UOB-Campus.JPG
AddressPolhill Avenue
Bedford, Bedfordshire
England
Coordinates 52°08′35″N0°26′28″W / 52.143°N 0.441°W / 52.143; -0.441 Coordinates: 52°08′35″N0°26′28″W / 52.143°N 0.441°W / 52.143; -0.441
Owner University of Bedfordshire
TypeUniversity theatre
Capacity 280

The University of Bedfordshire Theatre is a theatre situated on the Polhill Campus of the University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.

Theatre Collaborative form of performing art

Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, typically actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music, and dance. Elements of art, such as painted scenery and stagecraft such as lighting are used to enhance the physicality, presence and immediacy of the experience. The specific place of the performance is also named by the word "theatre" as derived from the Ancient Greek θέατρον, itself from θεάομαι.

University of Bedfordshire university in Luton, UK

The University of Bedfordshire is a public university situated in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. The university has roots from 1882, however, it gained university status in 1992 as University of Luton. Then changed the name to the University of Bedfordshire in 2006 by the approval of the Privy Council by merging the University of Luton and the Bedford campus of De Montfort University.

Bedford County town of Bedfordshire, England

Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area was 106,940, while that within its traditional boundary was 87,590. At the same census, the Borough of Bedford had a population of 157,479.

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The venue

The venue serves the population of Bedford. [1] The 280 seat arena stage theatre is one of the largest in Bedfordshire.

Bedfordshire County of England

Bedfordshire is a county in the East of England. It is a ceremonial county and a historic county, covered by three unitary authorities: Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, and Luton.

The University of Bedfordshire owns and operates the theatre which is located within the Bedford Campus of the university. During term time the venue is used as a lecture hall on weekdays, but is available for independent use on evenings, weekends and holidays. The theatre hosts a variety of plays and performances from groups such as the 'Full House Theatre Company'. [2]

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References

  1. http://www.beds.ac.uk/theatre 'Introduction'
  2. http://www.beds.ac.uk/theatre/hire 'External hire of the theatre'