Derngate
Northampton, UK
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Using air pallette technology to move audience seating towers, this 1,200 to 1,500-seat theatre can change from a shoebox-shaped symphony hall to a horseshoe opera house to a flat floor arena for banquets, exhibitions, and sporting events. It’s perfect for gala dinners, product launches, conferences and flat floor standing music gigs.
4
main configurations
390+
performances per year
3
room transformations each week
Each configuration provides the highest quality acoustic and performance conditions for audiences and performers. Derngate is one of the most active performing arts centers in the UK with over 390 performances in the main hall per year. The hall’s flexibility is in constant use with 2/3 changeovers per week.
Martin Charles Architectural Photography
owner:
Northampton Borough Council
architect:
Renton Howard Wood Levin
acoustician:
Theatre Projects in association with Artec
users:
National and regional groups, touring performances and commercial and professional events
spaces:
- 1,500-seat multiform theatre
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
Auditorium design/seating, Concept design, Multipurpose theatres
services:
Concept design, theatre planning, stage engineering, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
1983
Martin Charles Architectural Photography
Courtesy of Derngate
