Venue Cornwall was set up in 2006 and funded by a GfA as a consortium of small scale venues in Cornwall and Plymouth to work together to bring high quality dance and theatre shows from outside of Cornwall to a network of venues with a joint marketing campaign.
Since then we’ve also had investment from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to set up and run the Young Promoters scheme alongside Venue Cornwall, as well as funding from the Arts Council to run the Night Less Ordinary scheme offering free tickets to young people up to the age of 26. That scheme finished in 2011 and since then the Works have been offering a Guarantee against Loss scheme to venues who identify work that they would like to promote, but with a higher risk than their normal programme. We are currently working on a strategic touring bid to continue the work of VC and Young Promoters.
The partners are; the Acorn, the Barbican, Burrell Theatre, Carn to Cove, Hall for Cornwall, Performance Centre, Sterts, Tolmen Centre, and Truro College.
We meet every couple of months to present shows that we have identified for the GAL and to network and support each other. In order to qualify for GAL, the venue needs to demonstrate a willingness to work in partnership with other members of VC to deliver a coherent mini tour for the artist and to develop audiences for the show across the network.
Carn to Cove
Krowji, West Park
Redruth
TR15 3AJ
Website www.carntocove.co.uk
Contact details
- Phone 01209 312500
- Email Claire@actcornwall.org.uk
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/carn2cove
- Twitter https://twitter.com/carn2cove
Carn to Cove is Cornwall’s rural touring scheme. We put high quality, professional touring performances in village halls and community spaces around the county, working with a network of volunteer promoters in each venue and are part of the National Rural Touring Forum.
Venues
The Acorn, Penzance
Parade St, Penzance
TR18 4BU
Website www.theacornpenzance.com
Contact details
- Phone Office: 01736 363545
- Email admin@theacornpenzance.co.uk
- Facebook http://www.facebook.com/acornpenzance
Indoors / Outdoors: Indoors
Disabled facilities YES
Parking In public Car park behind theatre
Stage Size Flexible
Seating Capacity / Type e.g. staged seating
Main Auditorium
Theatre seating: 170*
Standing (plus balcony): 230
Cabaret (plus balcony): 120
Cabaret Bar
Theatre seating: 80
Standing: 80
Cabaret: 60
* Please note that the capacity for theatre performances may be reduced if you have a large stage area to accommodate
Hall for Cornwall Trust
Back Quay,
Truro
TR1 2LL
Website www.hallforcornwall.co.uk
Contact details
- Phone 01872 321965
- Email dagnijai@hallforcornwall.org.uk
- Facebook www.facebook.com/hallforcornwall
- Twitter www.twitter.com/hallforcornwall
Indoors / Outdoors Indoors
Disabled facilities YES
Toilets, assigned wheelchair spaces, audio-description, touch tours, induction loops
Parking NO
Stage Size
Proscenium Width 16m (52.5’)
Proscenium Height 6.2m (20’)
Setting Line (house tabs) to Back Wall (clear) 9m (29.5’)
Front Edge of Stage to Setting Line 1.1m (3.5’)
Centreline to stage left wall 14.2m (46.5’)
Centreline to stage right wall 13.5m (44’)
Height to underside of grid 14.8m (48.5’)
Height to underside of fly galleries 6.5m (21’)
Maximum Flying from Stage to Bars when Gridded 13m 60cm
Width between fly galleries 17.5m (57’)
Seating Capacity / Type e.g. staged seating 934-956 raked; 1682 standing mode
Liskerrett Community Centre
Varley Lane
Liskeard
PL14 4AP
Website www.liskerrett.co.uk
Contact details
- Phone 01579 340307
- Email admin@liskerrett.co.uk
Indoors / Outdoors Indoor Hall (9m x 13m x 3.5m) Seating capacity 80 and Outdoor amphitheatre
Disabled facilities Yes
2 disabled parking spaces on site, Induction Loop, Ramped access to hall, Disabled toilet
Parking Yes
Capacity 6 spaces Located adjacent to a public car park (free parking after 4pm )
Stage Size No raised stage
Seating Capacity / Type Seating capacity 80 No staged seating
The Performance Centre
Falmouth University
Penryn Campus
Penryn
Falmouth
TR10 9LX
Website www.theperformancecentre.org
Contact details
- Phone 01326 255885
- Email boxoffice@falmouth.ac.uk
- Facebook www.facebook.com/ThePerformanceCentre
- Twitter www.twitter.com/FalTPC
Indoors / Outdoors Indoors
Disabled facilities Yes
Disabled Parking, Lift, Toilets, Refuge
Parking Yes
Capacity 26 at The Performance Centre + Tremough Campus parking
Stage Size Varied across 12 studios
Seating Capacity / Type Max capacity – 230
Sterts Theatre
Upton Cross,
Liskeard
PL14 5AZ
South East Cornwall
Website www.sterts.co.uk
Contact details
- Phone 01579 362382
- Email boxoffice@stertsarts.org / office2@stertsarts.org
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/StertsArtsCentre
Indoors/Outdoors Indoor Studio/ canopied amphitheatre
Disabled facilities YES
Parking, access to café etc via ramp, disabled toilets, limited level access to theatre, best to advise when booking if a disabled customer
Parking YES Capacity 150 cars also space for coaches
Stage Size 16m wide at widest, 10m deep at deepest amphitheatre
Seating Capacity / Type Tiered seating on wooden benches 400 max
The Tolmen Centre
Fore Street
Constantine
Falmouth
TR11 5AA
Contact details
- Phone 01326 341353 (or 01326 340630 for management)
- Email tolmen@constantinecornwall.com
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thetolmencentre
Indoors / Outdoors Indoors, but outdoor possibilities in development
Disabled facilities YES
DISABLED ACCESS and TOILETS
Parking Yes LIMITED BUT PLENTY IN VILLAGE
Stage Size 8M X 8M PLUS extensions to side and rear.
Seating Capacity / Type e.g. Staged seating
1. Raked and tiered seating for 180 in upstairs space.
2. Space downstairs with stage area 5m x 4m and seating in ‘club’ format for up to 100
Various spaces for hire for meetings, educational or development work
Full Wi-Fi throughout. Basic stage lighting and sound systems rigged
Full catering facilities including regular Café and Bar
Mylor Theatre and Helford Theatre run as Events Truro College -ETC
Truro College,
College Road,
Truro
TR1 3XX
Website: www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/events
Contact details
- Phone 01872 267525
- Email tanjad@truro-penwith.ac.uk
- Facebook: Events Truro College
- Venue Manager/Promoter: Tanja Durrant – Arts Events Coordinator, Truro College.
Indoors / Outdoors Mostly indoors though possibility of outside performance areas
Disabled facilities YES
Disabled parking, toilets, induction loop
Parking YES
Mylor Theatre: The Mylor Theatre consists of a lecture Theatre and Drama Studio space which can be used together or separately. Audience capacity 125 – 200 depending on how much of stage area is required for performance. Set lecture theatre style steep rake with space for flat or raked seating in the fore. Cabaret style seating with tables can be set in the drama studio for more intimate performances. There are options for creating in the round performances in drama studio or only using the lecture theatre for conference style presentations.
Helford Theatre: The Helford Theatre consists of two dance/drama studios which can be used together or partitioned off and used separately. There is a dance floor in both sides. There is no fixed seating. All seating has to be set per performance. There is the option of a shallow rake or flat facing seating as well as cabaret style seating with tables if required. Audience capacity 80
Stage Size: Mylor Theatre – 11.90m depth 7.55m width 11.77m width into wings
Stage size: Helford Theatre – 9m x 13m both sides. Various options for stage layout, flexible space, please enquire for details.
