Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, Guildford GU1 3UX

Details

Accessibility

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"There is step-free access to the Auditorium, Box Office & Riverbank Kitchen. The Stalls and Circle Bars, Vanbrugh Room and River Room can all be reached using the lift. Accessible toilets are located on the ground floor, and at Circle level.

In the Main Auditorium there is space for up to five wheelchair users. A wheelchair can be borrowed if required.

In the Mill Studio there is step-free access, and space for up to eight wheelchair users.

Our seats are 520mm wide, and the space between the arms its 480mm. None of our shared arm rests can be moved or removed. The arm rests on our box seats can be moved/removed, and the box seats are freestanding arm chairs. 

You are welcome to bring medicines, food or drink to specifically to manage a medical condition, or medical equipment to the theatre and into the auditorium. 

There are two disabled parking spaces immediately outside the main entrance to the theatre, but these are council spaces and cannot be reserved. Customers with access needs are also welcome to be dropped off at the theatre’s main entrance.

The Main House has Sennheiser infra-red sound enhancement systems.Headsets are available from our Box Office and can be used with aural or post-aural aids.

We have audio described performances, dates and times are below. Our brochure is available in a large print version if required. Please contact our Box Office via email or on 01483 44 00 00 to arrange this. Strobe lighting may be contained in certain productions, please check your event page for more information or contact our Box Office if you have concerns."

Brief description

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Arnaud_Theatre

2025: "The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is a theatre located in Guildford, Surrey, England. Named after the actress Yvonne Arnaud, it presents a series of locally produced and national touring productions, including opera, ballet and pantomime. The theatre has two performance venues, the main auditorium and the smaller Mill Studio.[1] 

It is a Grade II listed building since 2012, and the architect was John Brownrigg of the locally-based firm Scott Brownrigg and Turner.[5]

The theatre was designed to be as adaptable as possible to allow for the staging of every kind of performance. There is no proscenium arch allowing the full width of the stage to be utilised if wanted. The stage itself is 95 ft (29 m) from wing to wing and 33 ft (10 m) deep. it has a fly tower and a permanent curved cyclorama that is 60 ft (18 m) wide. The stage has a 25 ft (7.6 m) diameter revolve. A removable apron stage section allows for an orchestra pit for 22 musicians or an extra two rows of seats as required. When built the maximum seating capacity was 574.[3] Since then it has been increased to 586.[6]

The theatre presents a mixed year-round production schedule that includes an annual pantomime. Its scenery workshop builds for Glyndebourne, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Chichester Festival Theatre.[citation needed] A youth department offers regular productions in the Mill Studio and an annual summer musical on the main stage.[7] The wider theatre space is used for arts and functional purposes including art exhibitions and the annual film season feature, and includes a cafe, restaurant and bar.[8]

Initially, the eighteenth-century Town Mill building housed the theatre's workshops. The studio opened in 1993 as a base for the Youth Theatre's activities.[1] In 1997, a National Lottery grant was used to upgrade the facilities, enabling expansion in audience capacity and the range of productions presented."

Address

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, Guildford GU1 3UX

Email

General Enquiries: 01483 44 00 77  |  enquiries@yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

Phone

Box Office:  01483 44 00 00 | boxoffice@yvonne-arnaud.co.uk Our Box Office is open from 10am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday (excluding Bank Holidays), for all enquiries. On show evenings, the Box Office will stay open until the start of a show. Booking is available 24/7 online.

Website

https://www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/

Directions

"Situated in the centre of Guildford town centre, our theatre sits on the riverbank of the River Wey. The main entrance to the theatre is just off the A281 Horsham Road heading south out of Guildford town centre. We are approximately a 7-minute walk from Guildford mainline railway and bus stations."

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

"Situated in the centre of Guildford town centre, our theatre sits on the riverbank of the River Wey. The main entrance to the theatre is just off the A281 Horsham Road heading south out of Guildford town centre. We are approximately a 7-minute walk from Guildford mainline railway and bus stations."

Amenities

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Millbrook Car Park

A281

Guildford

GU2 4BB

+ The Boathouse Cafe

Millbrook

Guildford

GU1 3XJ