Theatres · Central Scotland
Byre Theatre
Byre Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars · 7.5 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Byre Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: Abbey Street, St Andrews, KY16 9LA. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 56.3389°, -2.7916°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Byre Theatre is a theatre in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It was founded in 1933 by Charles Marford, an actor (found in the Who's Who of 1921) and Alexander B. Paterson, a local journalist and playwright, with help from a theatre group made up from members of Hope Park Church, St Andrews. Today's Byre Theatre was built by award-winning architects Nicoll Russell Studios of Broughty Ferry, Dundee. The theatre grew from Charles Marford and A.B. Paterson's aspirations for a truly modern theatre addressing the needs of the entire community. The current building was opened in 2001 by Sir Sean Connery. Its main auditorium is named after A.B. Paterson. There is also a second 80-seat performance space named after the late golf photographer, Lawrence Levy. The theatre is said to be haunted by the benevolent ghost of Charles Marford, one of its founders.
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Background
History
The Byre Theatre's first home was a disused cow byre which the group cleaned out and ran as the St. Andrews Play Club, giving performances to audiences who sat on cushions on the floor. The first performance was Murder Trial by Sydney Box in 1935. Within a couple of years, the Byre Theatre had established a considerable reputation running a programme of performances which attracted audiences the theatre was barely able to hold. In 1969, the original building was demolished to make way for a new housing development, and in 1970 the second building was opened. At a cost of £40,000, funded by a public appeal and the local authority, it was modeled on the Mermaid Theatre in London. The…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3389, -2.7916
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 9LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Established
- 1933
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars — 7.5 km
Sources
- osm: w315991170 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Byre Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Byre Theatre?
- Byre Theatre is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 9LA).
- When was Byre Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1933.
- Who owns Byre Theatre?
- Byre Theatre is owned by Fife Council.
- How do I get to Byre Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 9LA.