Theatres · Scottish Highlands
The Stables
The Stables is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Invergordon · 9.1 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Stables is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Coordinates: 57.6753°, -4.0241°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Stables (also known as the Stables Theatre) is a music venue situated in Wavendon, a small village in south-east Milton Keynes. The Stables hosts over 400 concerts and around 250 education events a year including the National Youth Music Camps which take place over the summer.
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Background
History
The Stables was founded by John Dankworth and Cleo Laine in 1970 in the former stables block in the grounds of their home. It was an immediate success with 47 concerts given in the first year. It now presents over 400 concerts and around 250 education events in its two spaces: the 400 seat Jim Marshall Auditorium and Stage 2, the 80-seat studio space. On 6 February 2010, it celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gala concert which was tinged with sadness because of the death earlier in the day of Sir John Dankworth. The venue was completely rebuilt in 2000, with the new foyer following the plan of the original theatre, with a subsequent development in 2007 to create Stage 2. The Stables has…
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- Coordinates
- 57.6753, -4.0241
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV11 8XJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Established
- 1970
- Nearest railway station
- Invergordon — 9.1 km
- Official site
- www.cromartyartstrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n1352603259 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Stables (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Stables?
- The Stables is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV11 8XJ).
- When was The Stables built?
- Built or established in 1970.
- Who owns The Stables?
- The Stables is owned by Wavendon Allmusic Plan Ltd.
- How do I get to The Stables?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV11 8XJ. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.