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Despite
the age of its building the Lawrence Batley Theatre is relatively
new, opening in 1994 after a long campaign supported by such
well-known names as Prunella Scales, Patrick Stewart, Dame
Judy Dench and Themla Barlow.
Huddersfield
has a rich theatrical tradition but its last dedicated theatre
building, the Theatre Royal, had been demolished in 1962.
The
building originally opened in 1819 as the Queen Street Methodist
Chapel and, for a time, was the largest methodist mission
in the world. The architect was Joseph Kaye who also designed
the town's impressive railway station.
The
Lawrence Batley has two auditoria (the main stage and the
Cellar) and hosts an ever-changing series of professional,
touring and community productions. It has an extensive education
programme.
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