Queens Park Centre

The Queens Park Centre is an arts centre and theatre in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Queens Park Centre is based in a former Edwardian primary school and receives no funding from local government. It is the largest independent arts centre in the United Kingdom. The Queens Park Centre is an organization that runs from charity. It was established in the year of 1980. It was first directed by Malcolm Thackwray and it funded by Buckinghamshire County Council. Eventually the Queens Park Centre built a 120 seat theater that is known as the Limelight Theater. in the year of 1998, the Queens Park Theater became an independent organization. The Centre offers several workshops and over 70 weekly workshops and sessions throughout the week. [1] The Centre has applications available for people who would like to volunteer their time to the Queens Park Centre. Sarah Lewis is the Artistic Director at the Centre. The Theater Manager of the Centre is Louise Griffiths-Kimber. Nikita Strange is currently the Arts Centre Coordinator and Marketing Manager.[2] The centre also houses a coffee house and bar that is legally licensed. The Centre also holds various demonstrations and exhibitions. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Queens Part Arts Centre. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Staff". Queens Park Arts Centre. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Queens Park Arts Centre & Limelight Theatre". Visit Buckinghamshire. Retrieved 10 March 2013.

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