Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre was built in 1965 by 80% public subscription. It is one of only two theatres left in the South East that creates its own work. It has developed a reputation for bringing the very best of contemporary and classical theatre to the area. Today the Yvonne Arnaud is a busy producing and receiving house creating shows in Guildford touring nationally and often transferring to London?s West End. Annually the theatre shows an eclectic mix of new plays, classic and contemporary drama, small-scale opera and ballet, music and comedy, a film season, a summer art exhibition, an annual pantomime as well as a proliferation of young peoples? events. With just 590 seats the uniquely intimate auditorium is enjoyed by both audience and artists alike, but both despite having one of the highest attendance rates in the country the small size of the auditorium prevents the theatre from covering costs with ticket sales alone, and without additional support many of the performanc... more

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre was built in 1965 by 80% public subscription. It is one of only two theatres left in the South East that creates its own work. It has developed a reputation for bringing the very best of contemporary and classical theatre to the area. Today the Yvonne Arnaud is a busy producing and receiving house creating shows in Guildford touring nationally and often transferring to London?s West End. Annually the theatre shows an eclectic mix of new plays, classic and contemporary drama, small-scale opera and ballet, music and comedy, a film season, a summer art exhibition, an annual pantomime as well as a proliferation of young peoples? events. With just 590 seats the uniquely intimate auditorium is enjoyed by both audience and artists alike, but both despite having one of the highest attendance rates in the country the small size of the auditorium prevents the theatre from covering costs with ticket sales alone, and without additional support many of the performances simply could not take place. Supported by The Main House, The Mill Studio with 80 seats hosts an exciting programme of smaller scale work combined with the ever expanding Youth and Education productions, workshops and courses for young people from all sections of the community. Free and assisted places are available for those in need.