The Daneside Theatre
 Exterior of The Daneside Theatre in March 2022 | |
| Address | Congleton United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Owner | Daneside Community Theatre Trust Limited[1] |
| Type | Local |
| Capacity | 300[2][3] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1980s[4] |
| Opened | 3 October 1986[7] |
| Renovated | 1997[5] |
| Expanded | 2001[6] |
| Construction cost | Circa £200,000[7] |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Daneside Theatre is a theatre located in the town of Congleton.[8] The theatre is used by local dramatic and musical societies.[9]
History
The need for a new theatre in Congleton came about due to the closure of the mill that was used as a theatre by the Congleton Players,[10] the mill was closed due to the building of Mountbatten Way in 1980.[10]
The Daneside Theatre was built on top of the Congleton open-air swimming baths as part of the Daneside Leisure Development.[7] The open-air swimming baths having closed when Congleton leisure centre opened.[9]
The Daneside theatre was built by The Dansford Turst[10] during the 1980s.[4] Some funding for the theatre came from local townspeople who were encouraged to help fund construction of the theatre by paying to have a seat named after a family member.[9] The theatre cost circa £200,000 to build and opened on 3 October 1984.[7]
The first production at The Daneside Theatre was a show featuring a mix of local artists which featured the Scouts and Guides in "Our Show", followed by a mix of Operatic, ballet and a performance by the local pantomime society.[7] In attendance for the first performance were local members of parliament, mayors of both the Borough of Congleton and the town of Congleton and other dignitaries.[7]
It had always been envisioned from the outset by the builders of The Daneside Theatre as well as the trust that planed the it to show movies at the theatre, but during the building of the theatre these hopes looked like they would never come to pass.[7] It was due to a donation of a projector from Barclays bank training centre in Knutsford which had recently switched to using video units for training that movies could be shown at Daneside Theatre.[7]
The first movie at The Daneside Theatre was a screening of the movie Desperately Seeking Susan staring the pop star Modonna.[7] Among the audience that night were the mayor of Congleton Borough, councillor Joe Alcock, and Congleton town mayor councillor Mike Kitton.[7]
The Daneside Theatre was refurbished in 1997 at a cost of £90,000.[5]
Fire
The Daneside Theatre was subject to an arson attack in 1998;[5] the fire was started when two storage containers outside the theatre were set alight.[11] The blaze sent smoke poring into the theatre and the props and scenery stored in the containers were destroyed.[11] Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading inside the theatre by creating a "barrier of water" between the burning containers and the theatre.[5]
Expansion
The Daneside Theatre was expanded at a total cost of £200,000 in 2001, of which £57,00 came as a grant from the Arts Council of England,[6] with some money coming though support other organisations, such as the Garfield Weston Foundation.[12] The three storey expansion added new rehearsal rooms, a meeting room and more storage space.[6] The expansion took 3 years of planning.[6]
Use by Theatrical Societies
The following theatrical societies use The Daneside Theatre:
- Centre Stage Youth Theatre Company[13]
- Congleton Amateur Youth Theatre[14][15]
- Congleton Musical Theatre[16][17]
- Congleton Pantomime[18][19]
- Congleton Players Amateur Theatre Club[19][20][21]
- Our Gang[22]
- Phoenix Theatre Company[23]
- Trinity Amateur Operatic Society[19][24][25]
Awards
The following is a list of people linked to The Daneside Theatre who have won awards.
- Annabelle Hull: Special Recognition Award (NODA District 8 2020 awards)[26]
- Mavis Stoner: Special Recognition Award (NODA District 8 2020 awards)[26]
- Sheila Rowley: Special Recognition Award (NODA District 8 2020 awards)[26]
References
- ↑ "DANESIDE COMMUNITY THEATRE TRUST LIMITED". Companies House. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ Reeder, Janet (2017-06-12). "Why Congleton has a long history of entertainment". Cheshire Life. Norwich: Archant Limated. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ↑ "BBC - Stoke and Staffordshire Stage - Daneside Theatre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Daneside Theatre". theatresonline.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "VIDEO CLUE IN ARSON BLAZE". Warrington Guardian. 19 February 1998. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Curtain rises on theatre extension". Warrington Guardian. 25 October 2001. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 Hornsey, Brian (1997). Ninety Years of cinema in Congleton. p. 9. ISBN 1901425126. Search this book on
- ↑ "Daneside Theatre". Congleton Town Council. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Alcock, Joan P. (30 June 2003). History and Guide Congleton. Stroud: Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 108. ISBN 0752429469. Search this book on
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Alcock, Joan P. (30 June 2003). History & Guide Congleton. Stroud: Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 102. ISBN 0752429469. Search this book on
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "FINGERS CROSSED FOR ME AND MY GIRL". Warrington Guardian. 19 February 1998. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "GRANT AID MAKES THEATRE EXTENSION A REALITY". Warrington Guardian. 19 April 2001. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Centre Stage Youth Theatre Company Information sheet". centrestageytc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ "Boys wanted by youth theatre co". The Congleton Chronicle. 7 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Congleton Amateur Youth Theatre - NODA". www.noda.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ "HOME". congleton.cmt. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ↑ "Congleton Musical Theatre - NODA". www.noda.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ Astbury, Michell; Greensmith, Alexander (4 March 2022). "Could you star in the long-awaited return of Congleton Pantomime?". Congleton Nub News. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "LOTTERY BOOST FOR THEATRE". Warrington Guardian. 9 November 2000. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "About us". congletonplayers.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ↑ "Stage groups in Staffordshire". 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ↑ "Come and join Our Gang". Warrington Guardian. 15 November 2001. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Season". Phoenixtheatrecomp. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Trinity Amateur Operatic Society » About the show". trinityaos.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Daneside Theatre announces Spring 2003 season". Warrington Guardian. 17 January 2003. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 "NODA North West District 8 Awards 2020 - NODA". www.noda.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-16. Unknown parameter
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