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| Address | Castle Dyke Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 6HR |
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| Coordinates | 52°40′57″N 1°49′34″W / 52.682414°N 1.826238°W |
| Owner | Lichfield District Council leased to Lichfield Garrick Theatre Ltd |
| Type | Regional theatre |
| Capacity | 562 seats |
| Production | Lichfield Garrick Production Company, Lichfield Garrick Young Rep |
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| Opened | 1 July 2003 |
| Years active | 18 |
| Architect | Short and Associates |
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| www.lichfieldgarrick.com | |
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 Garrick Community Choir, The Morning Chorus and The Garrick 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.[1]
The board of trustees is chaired by Mark Wright.
The theatre 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).
- ^ Wilcox, Mike (11 February 2013). "Lichfield Garrick becomes a theatre trust". Lichfield District Council (UK). Archived from the original on July 1, 2014.