Daneside Theatre
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Address | Congleton United Kingdom |
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Owner | Daneside Community Theatre Trust Limited[1] |
Type | Local |
Capacity | 300[2][3] |
Construction | |
Built | 1980-1984[4] |
Opened | 3 October 1984[5] |
Renovated | 1997[6] |
Expanded | 2001[7] |
Construction cost | £198,000[8] |
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Daneside Theatre is a theatre in the town of Congleton, Cheshire, England.[9] It opened in 1984 and expanded in 2001. The theatre is used by several local dramatic and musical societies.[10]
History
[edit]Daneside Theatre was built in response to the closure of the Players Hall on Eaton’s bank that was used by the Congleton Players.[4] The Players Hall was closed to allow for the construction of the Mountbatten Way inner relief road.[4]
In 4 October 1980, the first sod was cut.[4] The theatre was built by Daneside Theatre Trust Ltd. on top of the Congleton open-air swimming baths as part of the Daneside Leisure Development,[5] which led to the closure of the swimming baths.[4][10] The theatre cost £198,000 to build;[8] some funding came from local townspeople who paid to have a seat named after a family member.[10] The theatre officially opened on 3 October 1984 by the chairman of Congleton Inclosure trust, Jocelyn Solly.[11]
The first production at Daneside Theatre was Curtain Up which featured various amateur theatrical groups in and around Congleton.[4] In attendance were local members of parliament, mayors of both the Borough of Congleton and the town of Congleton, and other dignitaries.[5]
A projector from Barclays Bank's training centre in Knutsford, which had recently switched to using video units for training, was donating to the theatre, which allowed for film screenings.[5] The first movie to be screened at Daneside Theatre was Desperately Seeking Susan.[5] Among the audience that night were the mayor of Congleton Borough, councillor Joe Alcock, and Congleton town mayor councillor Mike Kitton.[5]
Refurbishment
[edit]Daneside Theatre was refurbished in 1997[6] at a cost of over £100,000.[12] The refurbishment added a foyer and disabled toilets to the theatre, with a large amount of money coming from the estate of Jocelyn Solly.[12]
Fire
[edit]The theatre was subject to an arson attack in 1998,[6] when two storage containers outside the theatre were set alight.[13] The props and scenery stored in the containers were destroyed.[13] Firefighters were able to prevent the fire spreading between the burning containers and the theatre.[6][14]
Expansion
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The building was expanded at a total cost of £238,000 in 2001, of which £56,775 came as a grant from the Arts Council of England,[12] and some came though support other organisations, such as the Garfield Weston Foundation.[15] The expansion added new rehearsal rooms, a meeting room, and extra storage space.[7]
The expansion was opened by Ann Winterton, MP for Congleton, on 10 November 2001.[12]
Use by theatrical societies
[edit]The following theatrical societies use Daneside Theatre:
- Centre Stage Youth Theatre Company[16][17]
- Congleton Amateur Youth Theatre[18]
- Congleton Musical Theatre[19][20]
- Congleton Pantomime[21][22]
- Congleton Players Amateur Theatre Club[22][23][24]
- Congleton Gang Show[25]
The Congleton Gang Show was formed in 1972.[25][26] The Congleton Gang Show performs one performance every two years at Daneside Theatre.[25]
The Congleton Gang Show was formed as part of the 1972 Congleton charter year celebrations.[25]
Awards
[edit]The following is a list of people linked to Daneside Theatre who have won awards.
- Annabelle Hull: Special Recognition Award (NODA District 8 2020 awards)[31]
- Mavis Stoner: Special Recognition Award (NODA District 8 2020 awards)[31]
- Sheila Rowley: Special Recognition Award (NODA District 8 2020 awards)[31]
References
[edit]- ^ "Daneside Community Theatre Trust Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Reeder, Janet (12 June 2017). "Why Congleton has a long history of entertainment". Cheshire Life. Norwich: Archant Limated. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "BBC - Stoke and Staffordshire Stage - Daneside Theatre". BBC. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Daneside Theatre special feature". Congleton Chronicle. 21 September 1984. p. 27.
- ^ a b c d e f Hornsey, Brian (1997). Ninety Years of cinema in Congleton. p. 9. ISBN 1901425126.
- ^ a b c d "video Clue in Arson Blaze". Warrington Guardian. 19 February 1998. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Curtain rises on theatre extension". Warrington Guardian. 25 October 2001. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Sentinel Comment". Evening Sentinel. 28 September 1984. p. 12.
- ^ "Daneside Theatre". Congleton Town Council. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Alcock, Joan P. (30 June 2003). History and Guide Congleton. Stroud: Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 108. ISBN 0752429469.
- ^ "History made as curtain goes up at the new Daneside theatre". Congleton Chronicle. 12 October 1984. p. 24.
- ^ a b c d "M.P. opens Daneside Theatre extension". Congleton Chronicle. 16 November 2001. p. 35.
- ^ a b "Fingers Crossed for Me and My Girl". Warrington Guardian. 19 February 1998. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Extracts from the Chronicle Files "25 years ago"". Glancing Back. Congleton Chronicle. 2 March 2023. p. 6.
- ^ "Grant Aid Makes Theatre Extension a Reality". Warrington Guardian. 19 April 2001. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Centre Stage Youth Theatre Company Information sheet". centrestageytc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Boys wanted by youth theatre co". Congleton Chronicle. 7 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Congleton Amateur Youth Theatre - NODA". www.noda.org.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "HOME". CongletonMusicalTheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Congleton Musical Theatre - NODA". www.noda.org.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Greensmith, Alexander (4 March 2022). "Could you star in the long-awaited return of Congleton Pantomime?". Congleton Nub News. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Lottery Boost for Theatre". Warrington Guardian. 9 November 2000. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "About us". congletonplayers.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Stage groups in Staffordshire". BBC News. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Thanks for the memories, gang!". Congleton Chronicle. 3 November 2022. p. 22.
- ^ "Dazzling pace—and variety". Evening Sentinel. 29 November 1983. p. 6. Retrieved 17 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2022 Season". Phoenixtheatrecomp. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Home". soltheatreschool.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Trinity Amateur Operatic Society » About the show". trinityaos.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Daneside Theatre announces Spring 2003 season". Warrington Guardian. 17 January 2003. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "NODA North West District 8 Awards 2020 - NODA". www.noda.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.