Status: Amateur
Address: c/o Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, Barrington Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Region: Cheshire, North West
Contact Name: Joseph Meighan
Website: https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/
Phone: 0161 925 5133
Email: j.meighan@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk
Number of members: 750
Productions per year: 20
Performances per run: 20
Regular Venues: Altrincham Garrick Playhouse & Lauriston Studio
Membership required for auditioning?: yes
Membership required for participation?: yes
Does the society run a youth group?: yes
Associated Admins
Name | Username | Photo |
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Joseph Meighan | jmeighan5733 | ![]() |
Admins can request Sardines reviews, upload shows and add auditions
Altrincham Garrick Playhouse
Report SocietyEstablished in 1914, Altrincham Garrick Playhouse aims to present Drama, Comedy, Musicals and Pantomime – and all other forms of Dramatic Art. The Playhouse was built through membership donations in 1932 – its main auditorium seats 401 and is typically in use throughout September to July. The Garrick Academy of the Performing Arts (GAPA) runs term-time Saturday classes for children aged 5 to 18 as well as a week-long Summer School in August.
The Society typically produces at least 13 Main House productions per year, including the Pantomime and the annual GAPA production. The Playhouse also hosts productions from visiting amateur societies, along with many one-night shows and short runs from professional individuals and production companies. In addition, the Garrick PictureHouse comprises a large screen, which is used to show cinema films and “as-live” recordings of professionally-staged productions. The Lauriston Studio is a 49-seat venue, in which more experimental or more intimate theatre is staged.
The theatre is staffed and managed mainly by volunteers, with a small number of employees in specific areas such as the Artistic Director, Operations Director, Box Office, Accounting, Maintenance and Workshop. The Members’ Committee helps with the day to day operations of the theatre; the membership of that committee is made up from a number of elected officers and the heads of the various departments – most of whom are volunteers. The theatre is a registered charity, so the management of the theatre finances and legal issues is governed by a Board of Trustees. Together this makes up the Garrick Theatre family.
- : Amateur
- : North West
- : Cheshire
- : Joseph Meighan
- : c/o Altrincham Garrick Playhouse
- : Barrington Road
- : Altrincham
- : Greater Manchester
- : WA141HZ
- : https://www.altrinchamgarrick.co.uk/
- : https://www.facebook.com/AltrinchamGarrick
- : https://twitter.com/altrinchamg
- : 0161 925 5133
- : j.meighan@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk
- : 750
- : 20
- : 20
- : Altrincham Garrick Playhouse & Lauriston Studio
- : yes
- : yes
- : yes
Past Productions
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