The Theatre Chipping Norton

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 facade in 2006

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. "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.

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