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Theatre in LincolnshireUntil 1999 parts of Lincolnshire, including Lincoln itself, was funded by Eastern Arts, whilst most of the area was part of the East Midlands Arts region. Now the whole county comes under the aegis of EMA. Beginning, as always, with the county town, Lincoln has one major theatre, the Theatre Royal. Seating 482 people, it is a No.1 touring house, taking the major tours of the UK that will fit its stage. It is also used by amateur societies. The Boston venue, Blackfriars Arts Centre, is of great interest architecturally: the front of the building is a thirteenth century friary (hence the name) and one side is made up of a row of eighteenth century cottages. Being an arts centre, its programme is mixed and it has two auditoria: the 230-seater Main House and the Studio (80). Grantham (possibly best known as the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher!) also has its arts centre, the Guildhall. Like all arts centres, it presents a mixed programme of which theatre just forms a part, and it, too, has two houses: the Theatre (210 seats) and the ballroom (200). And then we come to Skegness, a seaside resort and, like all such traditional English resorts, one which has its own venue for summer season entertainment. In Skegness it's the Embassy Centre, formerly the Embassy Ballroom, converted in 1985 into a multi-purpose centre. Its auditorium seats 1158 and is used for its summer season and for youth theatre. Finally there is Spilsby. The Spilsby Theatre was built in 1824 as a courthouse and prison and was converted into a theatre in 1983. Seating 120, it has a mixed programme. It is available for hire and is used by local amateurs and community groups. Introduction Articles Indices: |
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