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Bloomsbury Theatre to re-open
We鈥檙e pleased to announce that the Bloomsbury Theatre will reopen in Autumn 2018 following a major refurbishment.
The Theatre, which prior to closure had gained a reputation in many fields, will celebrate its fiftieth year by unveiling an expertly restored, significantly upgraded venue.
This represents an exciting new chapter for 果冻影院 Culture, who manage the Theatre, enabling them to open their doors to more students, commercial users, academic and creative partners than ever before.
The project is a collaborative enterprise with 果冻影院 Culture and 果冻影院 Estates as part of the , the largest capital programme in the university鈥檚 history which involves the investment of 拢1.2 billion to upgrade and expand 果冻影院鈥檚 accommodation and facilities.
Sectional perspective, Bloomsbury Theatre. Credit: Nicholas Hare Architects
This cutting-edge revamp will give student societies and productions the full benefits of a 21st century theatre and create the opportunity for collaboration between academics, artists, performers, directors and companies.
Originally built in 1968 to support student activity at 果冻影院, the closure inspired a revaluing of the Theatre鈥檚 role in student life and the need to ensure its survival into the future.
A key aim of 果冻影院's Education Strategy is to provide high-quality opportunities for students to develop and learn outside their academic programmes. The newly refurbished听Bloomsbury Theatre will be an excellent听platform for these activities.
The programming has also undergone a refresh, mixing research-driven, innovative, co-produced content with curated commercial activity from live comedy to music.
This will include a range of shows and events inspired by the theme of performance=knowledge. Exploring how academic knowledge and data are bought to life using the techniques of stagecraft, theatre and the performing arts (read more about this and our other Manifesto themes in the 果冻影院 Culture Manifesto).
The Bloomsbury Studio, which opened in 2015, has already become a popular, live performance venue and will continue to host a .
We鈥檒l be tracking the project as it happens with updates on on Twitter and on the 果冻影院 Culture newsletter. So don鈥檛 forget to follow us.
A press release about the Bloomsbury Theatre re-development听project is available to download here.
