| The Stables | |
|---|---|
| Address | Stockwell Lane, Wavendon |
| City | Milton Keynes |
| Country | England |
| Architect | Sansome Hall |
| Owned by | Wavendon Allmusic Plan Ltd |
| Capacity | 398 (Jim Marshall Auditorium) |
| Type | Music |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Years active | 40 |
| Rebuilt | 2000 |
| http://www.stables.org | |
The Stables (also known as The Stables Theatre) is a music venue situated in Wavendon, a small village on the south-east edge of Milton Keynes. The Stables hosts over 350 concerts and around 250 education events a year including the National Youth Music Camps which take place over the summer.
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The Stables was founded by Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine in 1970 in the old stables block in the grounds of their home. It was an immediate success with 47 concerts given in the first year. It now presents over 350 concerts and around 250 education events in its two auditoria - The 400 seat Jim Marshall Auditorium and smaller studio space - Stage 2. On 6th February 2010 it celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gala concert which was tinged with sadness because of the death earlier in the day of Sir John Dankworth. [1] The venue was completely rebuilt in 2000, with the new foyer following the plan of the original theatre, with a subsequent development in 2007 to create Stage 2.
The Stables is run by a group of four companies:
A holding company, Wavendon Allmusic Plan Ltd (WAP), is a private company limited by guarantee and a registered charity.[2] It is managed by a board of trustees which is responsible for policy and strategic direction. Then there are three wholly owned subsidiary companies, Stables Theatre Ltd, Stables Events Ltd and Stables Trading Ltd, which carry out the operational activities of the company.
Dame Cleo Laine is Life President and Dame Evelyn Glennie and Sir George Martin both patrons. Monica Ferguson is the Chief Executive and Director of IF: Milton Keynes International Festival founded in 2010 - a new multi-arts festival running for 10 days in central Milton Keynes produced by The Stables. www.ifmiltonkeynes.org