Where is The Barn Theatre?

The Barn Theatre is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode AL8 6TN), in the parish of Welwyn Hatfield, unparished area.

How do I get to The Barn Theatre?

The nearest railway station is Welwyn Garden City, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode AL8 6TN.

Who owns The Barn Theatre?

The Barn Theatre is owned by Barn Theatre Trust.

Is The Barn Theatre a listed building?

The Barn Theatre is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

How do I get to The Barn Theatre?

The nearest railway station is Welwyn Garden City, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AL8 6TN.

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The Barn Theatre

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The Barn Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 2 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Welwyn Garden City · 0.8 km

Free entry
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there & planning your visit

The Barn Theatre is located in Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, with the postcode AL8 6TN. The nearest railway station is Welwyn Garden City, which is 0.8 km away. The venue is wheelchair accessible, and entry details should be confirmed prior to your visit.

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The Barn Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1932. Coordinates: 51.7984°, -0.2150°.

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Heritage listing

The Barn Theatre, located in Welwyn Garden City, England is a Grade II listed, 17th-century timber-framed barn converted to a community theatre in 1931. It is owned by The Barn Theatre Trust and used by a local amateur theatre company, The Barn Theatre Club. It has two performance spaces: a main auditorium and a studio.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Official information

The Barn Theatre is a community theatre that hosts a variety of performances, including plays and musicals, often featuring local talent. It also offers youth groups and club nights, providing opportunities for involvement in the arts.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The original barn or barns that form the current building were constructed from timbers dated to 1597 by dendrochronology in 2014, most probably sourced from nearby Sherrardspark Wood. The building in its current form was constructed on its present site on Handside Lane in or around 1830, as part of Lower Handside Farm. It was converted from a cowshed to a theatre in 1931 and opened in January 1932. In 1969 the Barn Theatre Club was formed from the combined Welwyn Drama Club and Welwyn Folk Players.

Architecture

There are two performance areas: The building also houses a bar, green room, dressing rooms, rehearsal space, workshop, and properties and costume stores.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.7984, -0.2150
County: Hertfordshire
District: Welwyn Hatfield
Parish: Welwyn Hatfield, unparished area
Postcode: AL8 6TN
Parliamentary constituency: Welwyn Hatfield
Phone: 01707 324300
Established: 1932
Nearest railway station: Welwyn Garden City — 0.8 km
Opening: Monday – Friday 9am – 7pm; Saturday 9am – 5pm
Official site: www.barntheatre.co.uk

Sources

osm: w192678963 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Barn Theatre WGC - geograph.org.uk - 2831022.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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