Venue Hire
- The diversity of the venue allows you the opportunity to cater for a range of events from small intimate meetings to large functions; and our highly skilled event team is on hand to advise and help ensure a successful outcome whatever the event.
- There are two main areas for hire at the Theatre.
- The Stephenson Transport Auditorium (Large Venue)
- Gwen Malden Concert Chambers
Stephenson Transport Auditorium
- The Auditorium has a mezzanine floor which can seat up to 100 people with tiered theatre seating. The ground floor, which has a flexible seating plan, can seat up to 200 people in theatre style and up to 160 people at either square or round tables. This is our premier venue which offers a real sense of occasion with it's high ceilings and original features, a perfect venue for functions such as:
- Private & public performances
- Corporate events
- Product launches
- Awards dinners
- Funerals
- Weddings and much more
The dimensions of the room are 13.2m (L) x 11.4m (B). The stage can also be used for dining, cocktails and more for something a little different.
Gwen Malden Concert Chambers
Located on the ground floor, the Concert Chambers is purpose built for a wide variety of functions, similar to the Auditorium but in a more intimate setting.
- Public & Private Performances
- Corporate & Cocktail events
- Fundraising events
- Training Workshops
- Weddings and much more
The room offers beautiful natural light and opens onto an outdoor patio. A small (low) stage sits at one end of the room that allows for more intimate shows or gatherings as well as providing an elevated stage for corporate events. The bar and kitchen open in to this space and a concertina door can be opened to combine both the Auditroium and Chambers for larger events.
The dimensions of the room are 19.4m (L) x 10.5m (B) and can seat 130 people in theatre rows or 100 people at tables.
The dimensions of the room are 19.4m (L) x 10.5m (B) and can seat 130 people in theatre rows or 100 people at tables.
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Customer Reviews/Feedback
"Thank you again for all you did to support Between the Lines 2025. It was great to turn up on the Thursday with everything set out and ready to go for our young Writers Workshop, and to return that evening with everything in place for the Paddy Gower event. The dinner you organised beforehand was delicious and really added to the sense of occasion and community. Both events ran really smoothly, with all requests handled beautifully as they came up. It was a relief knowing that expertise was on hand – especially when we are dealing with speakers and their microphones!"— Pixie Selfigman, CHB Readers & Writers Festival 2025
"The venue worked very well for our event; easy parking for attendees, lots of room for stall holders, and the kitchen was equiped with everything needed for our pop-up cafe. The staff were very helpful and the venue very clean. We had a very successful event and will be back next year. The only minor problem was that the auditorium side is a bit cold but it was a very cold morning."
- Andrea Collier, Fabric-a-Brac 2025
*Since Andrea & the team were in, 4 new heat pumps have been installed in the Auditorium - so it'll be all nice & toasty for for their next event... and yours.
" Booking was a quick & easy process, with prompt communication. On the day, the theatre was set up & ready for our wedding and all we had to do was add our finishing touches to the tables and room. The theatre event management team ran the day smoothly and everyone had the best time. Great value for money."
- April 2018