The Brindley

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For the Cheshire village of the same name see Brindley.

The Brindley is a theatre and arts centre in the town of Runcorn, Cheshire which opened in autumn 2004. The venue consists of a 420 seat main auditorium playing host to touring productions, a pantomime each January, local amateur shows and in-house productions, a 108 seat Studio which also serves as a single screen cinema, an exhibition and gallery space, an education room, a dark room, a digital imaging room, dressing rooms, a meeting room, a bar and a café overlooking the Bridgewater Canal.[1] It is named after the engineer of the Bridgewater Canal, James Brindley. The architects were John Miller and Partners.[2] The building is owned by Halton Borough Council and its activities are organised by the council.[1]

For its architecture the centre has won The Centre Vision Award given by The Civic Trust in 2005,[2] the Excellence in Access award given by the ADAPT Trust (Access for Disabled People to Arts Premises Today), and the Architectural Award from the Royal Institute of British Architects.[3] For its community activities it won the title Best Arts Project in the UK at The National Lottery Awards in 2007.[4] In May 2008 the theatre won the Best Performance Venue Award at the Mersey Partnership Tourism Awards 2008.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b The Brindley. Halton Borough Council. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  2. ^ a b Special Award: Centre Vision Award. The Civic Trust. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  3. ^ a b The Brindley: News. Halton Borough Council. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
  4. ^ Breslin, Holly (2007-09-20). We did it!. Runcorn Weekly News. Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales Limited. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
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