Grimsby Auditorium
Grimsby Auditorium from the outside
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| Location | Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England |
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| Coordinates | 53°34′07″N 0°06′47″W / 53.5686°N 0.1131°WCoordinates: 53°34′07″N 0°06′47″W / 53.5686°N 0.1131°W |
| Owner | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| Type | Live entertainment |
| Genre(s) | Music, pantomime, comedy, theatre |
| Capacity | 1,200 (all seated) 2,000 (standing) |
| Opened | 1995 |
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| grimsbyauditorium.org.uk | |
Grimsby Auditorium is a theatre situated on Cromwell Road, in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. With a seated audience capacity of 1,200 the Grimsby Auditorium is the largest professional theatre in Lincolnshire, and one of the larger theatres in the East of England. Built in 1995, it is managed by the venues division of Ambassador Theatre Group on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council.
Grimsby Auditorium was designed as a flexible, multi-purpose venue to host a variety of live events including concerts, theatre shows, social events, conferences and television broadcasts. The main auditorium houses retractable raked seating, which also permits the use of the auditorium as an arena style venue and sports hall, with different seating formations. Grimsby Auditorium has a maximum seating capacity of 1,200 patrons seated and rising to 2,000 standing, the actual number varies depending on the layout and use of the main auditorium.
The auditorium stages a professional pantomime once per year, featuring both celebrities and local talent. This was previously produced by UK Productions, Pelé Productions and currently Imagine Theatre. Recent pantomimes have included Peter Pan, Jack and the Beanstalk and Cinderella.
The Grimsby Auditorium is most commonly used as a traditional proscenium style theatre.
The apron is an area of stage that extends beyond the house curtain and is visible to the audience. The apron at Grimsby Auditorium measures 22 metres in width and 2.5 metres in depth. Extensions can also be constructed to extend the stage further into the Auditorium, a technique employed to create a thrust style stage or a catwalk for fashion shows.
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