Lichfield Garrick

The Lichfield Garrick is a modern, purpose-built theatre in Lichfield, a city in Staffordshire, England. The main auditorium seats 562 people and the Studio seats 157 people. The theatre is named after the 18th century actor David Garrick, who was brought up in Lichfield. The Garrick's programme includes a variety of touring shows as well as its own productions. It is also used for plays and musicals by local amateur companies. Like most British theatres the Garrick also plays host to an annual Christmas pantomime. The Lichfield Garrick regularly produces and co-produces work, runs an Artist Development programme and a Community Engagement programme that engages with local schools and arts organisations throughout the year. The theatre also runs weekly programmes including the Young Garrick Weekly Youth Theatre. The Lichfield Garrick is operated as a charitable theatre trust and is independent of Lichfield District Council, although the Council invests in the theatre as its principal partner. The Artistic Director & Chief Executive is Daniel Buckroyd. The board of trustees is chaired by David Hill. The theatre has won several awards, including Excellence in Sales & Marketing Award at the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (2025), Small Budget Impact/Best Use of Data at the Midlands Marketing Awards (2024), and Best Large Business Award at the Beacon Awards (2023 & 2024). It also won the UK Theatre Award for the West Midlands' Most Welcoming Theatre (2017) and the What's On Readers' Award for Staffordshire's Best Arts Venue (2018 - 2020).