Your Guide to the PLAYHOUSE
This 'state of the art' £8.5m refurbished venue is the flagship of a major re-generation project, breathing new life into this famous coastal resort. The venue boasts 630 luxury auditorium seats, a 10 seater corporate viewing suite and a contemporary look and feel to its bars and lounge area, which also features a superb sea view.
Having opened in September 2009, it boasts an elegant new glass foyer, front of house facilities, box office and bar facilities; in addition it also features a redesigned auditorium, new company room and chorus rooms.
The transformation of the venue, situated on Marine Avenue, is a key part of North Tyneside Council's £64million regeneration programme for Whitley Bay. It has also become an integral part of the local community programme, regularly playing host to productions from local artistic and drama groups.
The re-generation of the PLAYHOUSE has been part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
The PLAYHOUSE is managed by SMG, who locally own and manage Newcastle's 11,000+ seater Metro Radio Arena and 1,100 seater The Journal Tyne Theatre.
For enquiries on hiring the venue call: 0191 643 2093
For corporate or advertising enquiries call: 0191 643 2095
KEY PLAYHOUSE FEATURES:
Facilities
- Five dressing rooms (all en-suite) and one green room/company office
- Sound and lighting available
- Video production and screen available
- Show fold-back system and comms
- Orchestra pit options available
Technical Information
- Stage dimensions - 9m wide x 8.7m deep
- Wing space - SL 4.5m SR 4.2m
- Orchestra pit dimensions - 7.8m wide x 2.8m deep
- Total flying height - 11m
- Full counter weight system 30 bars
PLAYHOUSE Whitley Bay Seating Layout
Our seating plan is shown below, the PLAYHOUSE holds 640 people.
Playhouse Seating Plan
Download a detailed image of the Seating Layout [PDF]
