04/06/2018 - Permalink

Record attendances for Theatre Severn and the Old Market Hall

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A record number of people have visited the Shropshire Council owned and managed Theatre Severn and the Old Market Hall in Shrewsbury for the second successive year as attendances continue to rise.

Both venues play an important role in attracting visitors to Shrewsbury from across Shropshire and beyond, with combined attendance exceeding 250,000 for the first time.

Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury which is celebrating record attendances with the Old Market Hall.

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

This increase has been attributed to the hard work, flexibility and dedication of the teams at Theatre Severn and the Old Market Hall who continue to deliver busy programmes of popular events.

Lezley Picton, Shropshire Council Cabinet member for leisure and culture, said:

“I’m delighted with the continued success of Theatre Severn and the Old Market Hall. This remarkable performance is an improved position on 5 years’ ago following a lot of hard work by the Theatre Services team to be more innovative, efficient and commercial.

“I’m excited at what the future holds for Theatre Severn and the Old Market Hall.”

Craig Reeves, Marketing Manager at Theatre Severn, said:

“We are immensely proud of the latest record-breaking attendance figures and thank everyone across Shropshire and beyond who support Theatre Severn and the Old Market Hall. We understand the importance of attracting more than a quarter of a million visitors to the heart of Shrewsbury each year, and the hugely positive impact this offers the local area. We are committed to, and confident of, continued growth and success with another exciting, educational and entertaining programme of live events, films and activities to look forward to in the 12 months ahead.”

For more information and to see what’s on, visit the Theatre Severn and Old Market Hall websites.

Theatre Severn and the Old Market Hall are Shropshire Council owned and operated businesses.

Further Information

Theatre Severn

Theatre Severn was officially opened on 25 March 2009 and is situated on Frankwell Quay, a stunning riverside location and one of the main gateways into the town.

In November 2015, Theatre Severn sold its one millionth ticket since opening.

Old Market Hall

The Old Market Hall opened on January 19th 2004 with a sold-out preview of Maggie Smith’s film ‘My House In Umbria’. Since its opening the OMH has proved incredibly popular with daily screenings of films from all around the world, guest speakers for our digital media programme and people coming in to simply relax in the café bar and marvel at one of Shrewsbury’s most beautiful buildings.