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Address | Osborn Road Fareham, Hampshire England |
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Operator | Hampshire Cultural Trust |
Capacity | 150 (theatre) |
Opened | 1989 |
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Ashcroft Arts Centre |
Ashcroft Arts Centre is a performing arts venue in Fareham, Hampshire. [1] It is named after Dame Peggy Ashcroft, and opened by her in 1989, [2] after being refurbished from its original use as a school.
Since 2014, the arts centre has been operated by Hampshire Cultural Trust. [3] [4]
The art centre comprises a 150-seat theatre, an art gallery, a dance studio, an art studio and a fully licensed café bar. It is funded by hire costs and ticketed events.
The venue also hosts live music, [5] [6] theatre performances [7] [8] craft workshops, as well as weekly, day time and evening classes. It also hosts the annual CAMRA approved ale festivals [9]