The Queen's Hall Theatre

History

The Queen’s Hall was first opened in 1976; the original vision for the building was to provide a local community theatre which was funded by Cranbrook school, by the Education Authority and by Public subscription.  The subsequent refurbishment twenty years later in 1996 was financed by a generous grant from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, the Lottery Agency and by the Governors of the School, to capitalise upon the venue’s ability to attract visiting Arts Companies of a high calibre. The Queen’s Hall Theatre provides a diverse range of professional shows to appeal to all ages and tastes.  It is located in the centre of Cranbrook within the school and in the heart of the Weald of Kent, available to everyone in the community.    

Description

Today it is a superb facility, seating a maximum of 350, which many professional theatre companies would be thrilled to call home.  The performance space is very flexible with adaptable seating allowing performances in the round, as well as on stage within the traditional proscenium arch.  The building is well equipped with state of the art technical equipment, and includes PowerPoint facilities, large retractable screen, comprehensive lighting rig, new sound system and a digital film projector.  There are two good sized dressing rooms and a drama room which doubles as an extra large dressing/band room when required.  For further information, please see our Technical Specification.

Two disabled seats are available, each of which deducts three regular seats from the total. From the apex to stage level the venue stands at 20 meters.  This enables wide coverage of the performance space.

The Queen's Hall Theatre is available for rental.  Should you wish to discuss the rental options, do please contact Terry Davies on 01580 711861.