Electric Theatre

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Electric Theatre, viewed from across the River Wey.

The Electric Theatre is a theatre located in Guildford, Surrey, England, which has gained a widespread reputation for promotion of the musical arts at all levels from community workshops to concerts by internationally well-known artists.^[1]

The theatre is housed in a former electricity works which used to provide power to Guildford town centre. The works lay dormant from 1968 until the building’s potential as a theatre was recognised; 1997 saw the opening of The Electric Theatre in the converted premises.

The Theatre is funded and managed by Guildford Borough Council using professional staff with physical and financial support from volunteers. The Electric Theatre has become a major regional attraction,^[2] hosting a youth theatre and festivals such as the Guildford Book Festival and the International Music Festival which alternates years with the Guildford Spring Music Festival.

In 2008 a Family Festival in conjunction with the Prince of Wales' "Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts" is taking place. The annual Film Festivals show a variety of classic, art house and world cinema.^[3]

Additionally, The Electric Theatre has hosted numerous concerts by Folk and acoustic musical acts. These concerts continue under the "Electric Voices" brand and include world-renowned acts such as Dick Gaughan, the Copper Family, Ashley Hutchings, Bill Caddick, Coope Boyes and Simpson and many other leading musicians in this field.

The celebrated guitarist Eric Roche (who taught Newton Faulkner) recorded a live DVD at the Electric Theatre in May 2003, Eric Roche in concert at The Electric Theatre, Guildford.^[4]

External links

References

v t e Borough of Guildford

Towns, villages, most notable neighbourhoods and hamlets	Albury Artington Ash Ash Vale Burntcommon Burpham Chilworth Compton East Clandon East Horsley Effingham Fairlands Farley Green Gomshall Guildford Jacobs Well Merrow Normandy Ockham Peaslake Pirbright Puttenham Ripley Seale Shackleford Shalford Send Shere St Martha Stoughton Tongham Wanborough West Clandon West Horsley Wisley Wood Street Village Worplesdon

Parks and public woodlands	Albury Park Clandon Park Hatchlands Park On the Greensand Ridge The Hurtmoor Winterfold Forest Ockham Park Puttenham & Crooksbury Commons Seale Chalk Pit Silent Pool On the North Downs Newlands Corner St. Martha's Hill wooded slopes of the Hog's Back Stoke Park Sutton Place Wanborough Grange RHS Garden, Wisley

Places of worship	Old St Peter and St Paul's Church, Albury Guildford Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Guildford St Nicolas' Church, Guildford Watts Mortuary Chapel

Education	Academy of Contemporary Music Ash Manor School Christ's College, Guildford George Abbot School Guildford College Guildford County School Guildford High School Guildford School of Acting Howard of Effingham School King's College, Guildford Knowl Hill School Lanesborough School Merrist Wood College Ripley Court Preparatory School Royal Grammar School Rydes Hill Preparatory School St. Peter's School Tormead School University for the Creative Arts The University of Law University of Surrey

Transport	Ash railway station Ash Vale railway station Chilworth railway station Clandon railway station Effingham Junction railway station Gomshall railway station Guildford railway station Horsley railway station London Road railway station Shalford railway station Tongham railway station Wanborough railway station Worplesdon railway station

Buildings and structures	Chilworth Manor Electric Theatre G Live Guildford Castle Guildford Guildhall Guildford House Guildford Museum Guildford Spectrum GuilFest Hogs Back Brewery Institute for Animal Health Normandy Youth Club–The N-Factor Royal Surrey County Hospital Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford Watts Gallery Wisley Airfield Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Sport	Charlotteville Cycling Club Guildford City F.C. Guildford Crows Aussie Rules FC Guildford Flames Guildford Giants Merrow F.C. Surrey Heat Tongham F.C.

Coordinates: 51°14′10″N 0°34′39″W / 51.236127°N 0.577431°W / 51.236127; -0.577431

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.