Oral Histories
Building work on the theatre (as we know it today) started on the 9th March, 1987. It was designed by architect Tim Ronalds, and won a RIBA Community Enterprise Award for being one the most imaginative community-initiated building projects in the UK. The new theatre had a focus on inclusion, specifically aiming to be fully accessible for disabled artists. It was one of Tim’s first projects as a newly qualified architect and it started his commitment to designing in challenging locations and with listed buildings.
This interview was conducted on 22nd May 2025 by Marie Horner, Oral History Project Producer at Jacksons Lane.
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