Rhodes Arts Complex
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The Rhodes Arts Complex is a contemporary venue for arts, culture and conferences in Bishop's Stortford
, Hertfordshire
. The complex was refurbished in 2005 and has a 300-seat theatre, a multi-purpose studio space, a museum and large exhibition gallery.
The Complex provides a varied programme of arts events and regularly play host to professional touring productions, dance groups, musicians and comedians. Films are also show in its tiered auditorium on a big screen.
The building was the birthplace of Cecil Rhodes, financier, statesman and founder of diamond company De Beers.
The original part of the Rhodes' home features exhibits about the life of Cecil Rhodes, a reconstructed middle class Victorian drawing room with family memorabilia, and 19th century South African
artifacts from his travels. The new building features exhibits about local history.
The Rhodes Arts Complex also features an exhibition gallery for art and photography.
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
. The complex was refurbished in 2005 and has a 300-seat theatre, a multi-purpose studio space, a museum and large exhibition gallery.
The Complex provides a varied programme of arts events and regularly play host to professional touring productions, dance groups, musicians and comedians. Films are also show in its tiered auditorium on a big screen.
The building was the birthplace of Cecil Rhodes, financier, statesman and founder of diamond company De Beers.
Bishop's Stortford Museum
The Bishop’s Stortford Museum houses the Rhodes Collection containing interactive displays, archives, photographs and artefacts about the life of Cecil Rhodes. The museum combines the collections of the former Rhodes Memorial Museum and the Bishop’s Stortford Local History Museum. The current museum opened in 2005.The original part of the Rhodes' home features exhibits about the life of Cecil Rhodes, a reconstructed middle class Victorian drawing room with family memorabilia, and 19th century South African
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
artifacts from his travels. The new building features exhibits about local history.
The Rhodes Arts Complex also features an exhibition gallery for art and photography.
External links
- Rhodes Arts Complex - official site