Centenary Theatre, Berkhamsted’s leading professional performance space for the local community.
Berkhamsted Enterprises are delighted to announce the relaunch of their Centenary Theatre as a professional venue for audiences to enjoy performances taking place throughout the year. Established in 1988 to coincide with the 100-year-celebration of Berkhamsted Girls School, the space has previously been used for school and charity events over the years but will now fill a much-needed gap in the local area as the biggest and leading venue space in Berkhamsted. The company aims to expand on the cultural opportunities in the area, with providing professional, high-quality work to audiences and nurturing local talent at its core.
The first show in the relaunched venue will be Spend, Spend, Spend from award-winning Berkhamsted Theatre Company (NODA, Joe Putnam Award for Best Musical), an acclaimed musical based on the true story of the infamous football pools winner, Viv Nicholson. Running from the 23 – 26 October 2024, the show follows Viv’s tragic and love-soaked story across three decades, steeped in beautiful, haunting music as she wins it all and throws it away just as quickly.
Centenary Theatre will also be hosting their first professional pantomime, Cinderella, this Christmas. Starring RuPaul’s UK Drag Race (S2 & 3) star Veronica Green as the Wicked Baroness and leading children’s entertainer and puppeteer Kris Garside ‘Krisgar’ as Buttons. This rendition blends traditional pantomime with contemporary music and ideals. Written by Sam Holmes and directed by Julie Atherton, it's an epic tale of bravery, courage and determination, featuring local young talent.
The Centenary Theatre seats 495 audience members with great sightlines throughout the venue. It features a high-quality bar, an orchestra pit, DiGiCo Sd9 sound desk, over 50 new LED moving heads and ETC Gio@5, proving it well equipped to contend with professional theatres across the UK. Backstage has two green room spaces that can be divided to allow for multiple changing spaces for a range of needs.
Listings information
Centenary Theatre, Kings Road,Berkhamsted,Hertfordshire,HP4 3BG
Spend, Spend, Spend: 23 – 26 October
Tickets: Spend, Spend, Spend (ticketsolve.com)
Cinderella: 19 – 31 December
Tickets: Berkhamsted Pantomime Centenary Theatre (berkopanto.co.uk)