The Theatre Chipping Norton

The facade in 2006

The Theatre Chipping Norton, sometimes The Theatre, Chipping Norton, is a theatre, cinema, gallery and music venue in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England.[1][2]

The main auditorium was originally a Salvation Army citadel, built in 1888. After some years as a furniture warehouse it was rediscovered in 1968; fundraising began in 1973, the theatre was registered as a charity in 1974, and it opened as a theatre in 1975. It acquired adjoining properties to provide space for bar, gallery, green rooms, offices and rehearsal space, and underwent a major refurbishment in 1996 with Arts Council England assistance.[3]

The theatre produces original shows and hosts touring companies; in 2016 it co-produced with The Dukes a 20th-anniversary touring production of Stones in His Pockets. It prides itself on its annual "world-renowned traditional family pantomime".[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "The Theatre, Chipping Norton". House. Farnham Maltings. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Us now". The Theatre Chipping Norton. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Brief history of the theatre". The Theatre Chipping Norton. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Cavendish, Dominic (4 January 2012). "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Theatre, Chipping Norton, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Dicks, Matt (19 November 2015). "Robin Hood review at the Theatre, Chipping Norton – 'artfully silly'". The Stage. Retrieved 13 March 2016.

Coordinates: 51°56′35″N 1°32′42″W / 51.94317°N 1.54498°W / 51.94317; -1.54498

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