Theatres · South East England
Gardner Arts Centre
In or near Stanmer.
Gardner Arts Centre — Grade II* listed building-listed theatre in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Paul Gillett — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Falmer · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The nearest railway station to Gardner Arts Centre is Falmer, which is 0.3 km away. The postcode is BN1 9RA. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Gardner Arts Centre is a Grade II* listed building-listed theatre in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1381046). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA), previously the Gardner Arts Centre, is an arts centre, part of the University of Sussex at Falmer, Brighton and Hove, UK. Its public programme includes performance, dance, live art, film, music, discussion and debate. The building is mid-century modern Grade II* listed, designed by Basil Spence. The venue's name is in commemoration of the University's former Chancellor, the late actor, director and producer, Richard Attenborough.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
The Gardner Arts Centre is home to two giant granite tortoises created by sculptor John Skeaping. These sculptures, originally commissioned for a children's camp, have been preserved at the University of Sussex and serve as a reminder of the university's connection to the Isle of Thorns.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA), previously the Gardner Arts Centre, is an arts centre, part of the University of Sussex at Falmer, Brighton and Hove, UK. Its public programme includes performance, dance, live art, film, music, discussion and debate. The building is mid-century modern Grade II* listed, designed by Basil Spence. The venue's name is in commemoration of the University's former Chancellor, the late actor, director and producer, Richard Attenborough. It is also a memorial to Attenborough's daughter Jane, a Sussex alumnus, who died in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation helped to fund its construction, which started in 1966. It opened for use in November 1969. It operated as the Gardner Arts Centre from 1969 to 2007, It is Britain’s first campus-based university arts centre. It closed at the end of the spring 2007 season, when money ran out. The building was leased from the University of Sussex and needed about £14 million of improvements. Also, in 2006 Brighton and Hove City Council withdrew its annual £30,000 grant in favour of other city centre arts groups; and in 2007 the Arts Council stopped its funding. It was subsequently used as a storage space. The building exterior remained the same. It reopened to the public in…
Description
The building is mid-century modern Grade II* listed, designed by Basil Spence in the early 1960s. Spence's design consisted of three windowless red-brick rings; the innermost ring formed an auditorium. Its capacity is 350 (seated) or 480 (standing). The main studio section of the BBC reality TV show Interior Design Masters has been filmed there from at least season 4 onwards.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8646, -0.0899
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN1 9RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Established
- 1969
- Nearest railway station
- Falmer — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.sussex.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17549759 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gardner Arts Centre?
- Gardner Arts Centre is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN1 9RA), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- What is Gardner Arts Centre?
- Gardner Arts Centre — Grade II* listed building-listed theatre in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gardner Arts Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Falmer, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN1 9RA.
- When was Gardner Arts Centre built?
- Built or established in 1969. Designed by Basil Spence.
- Who owns Gardner Arts Centre?
- Gardner Arts Centre is owned by | construction_cost =.
- Is Gardner Arts Centre a listed building?
- Gardner Arts Centre is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Gardner Arts Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Gardner Arts Centre is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Gardner Arts Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Falmer, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN1 9RA.