University of Bedfordshire Theatre
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The University of Bedfordshire Theatre is a theatre
situated in the De Parys
area of Bedford
, Bedfordshire
, England
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, but serves the entire population of Bedford. The 280 seat arena stage theatre is one of the largest in Bedfordshire
.
The University of Bedfordshire
owns and operates the theatre which is located within the Bedford Campus of the university. During term time the venue is used as a lecture hall on weekdays, but is available for independent use on evenings, weekends and holidays. The theatre hosts a variety of plays and performances from groups such as the 'Full House Theatre Company'.
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
situated in the De Parys
De Parys
De Parys is an electoral ward and area within the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.The boundaries of De Parys are approximately Bedford Park and Stancliffe Road to the north, the Bedford campus of the University of Bedfordshire to the east, Goldington Road to the south, with De Parys Avenue...
area of Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, England
England
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The venue
Formerly known as the Bowen West Theatre, the venue is not only for use by the universityUniversity
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, but serves the entire population of Bedford. The 280 seat arena stage theatre is one of the largest in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
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The University of Bedfordshire
University of Bedfordshire
The University of Bedfordshire is based in Luton and Bedford, the two largest towns in the English county of Bedfordshire. The university was created by the merger of the University of Luton and the Bedford campus of De Montfort University on 1 August 2006 following approval by the Privy Council...
owns and operates the theatre which is located within the Bedford Campus of the university. During term time the venue is used as a lecture hall on weekdays, but is available for independent use on evenings, weekends and holidays. The theatre hosts a variety of plays and performances from groups such as the 'Full House Theatre Company'.