There were eight applicants for every place and members traveled from as far away as bath and london. In 1964, with support from the nuffield foundation, the university of southampton built a theatre on its campus for the people of southampton. The operator of southamptons acclaimed nuffield theatres has gone into. Restaurants near nuffield southampton theatres campus in. The future of the nst city in guildhall square and the nuffield theatre at the university of southampton is hanging in the balance as the theatres. Free parking in the university car parks after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends. Nuffield southampton theatres goes into administration stage. If you have made an advance ticket booking for a performance you may be able to claim a. The nuffield theatres started life in 1964, when the university of southampton, supported by the nuffield foundation, built a venue on its campus for the people of southampton. Nst, nuffield southampton theatres is a leading producing theatre company. A small pay and display car park is available during the day, along with some street parking in the surrounding area. Southampton nuffield theatre trustthe filing history.
Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Nuffield is southampton s leading producing theatre company, based at the nuffield theatre on the highfield campus at the university of southampton. Nuffield southampton theatres are now made up of two venues. In 2016, nuffield is at an exciting time of transition. Plight of nuffield southampton theatres a blow to the city. Course history the john burgess play writing course. Nuffield southampton theatres 2020 all you need to know. The nuffiled theatre has recently been awarded regional theatre of the year 2015 at the stage awards. White fury offered a new analysis of the british slave system, as well as of the political defeat of the planters at a time when revolutions in the americas combined with abolitionism in britain to bring an end to the slave trade. The shadow factory at the nuffield southampton theatres the shadow factory is an ambitious new play to open a new venue and it is a great credit to the artistic director of the nuffield sam hodges to take a little known local story and turn it into an glorious new play about life in southampton at a critical time in the second world war.
Theatre royal winchester and winchester discovery centre offer a range of events, whilst southampton is home to the mayflower theatre, a largescale venue hosting offwest end shows, alongside the stage door, a theatre and bar, and nuffield southampton theatres second venue nst city. Special offers on all restaurants reservations near nuffield southampton theatres campus in southampton, choose from a massive range of southampton restaurants. One of the countrys leading producing theatre companies. The universitys origins date back to the founding of the hartley institution in 1862. A major port, and close to the new forest, it lies at the northernmost point of southampton water, at the confluence of the river test and itchen, with the river hamble joining to the south. Mayflower theatre is the biggest theatre on the south coast. Nuffield is southamptons only producing theatre company based at nuffield theatre on the highfield campus of the university of southampton. Shakespeare himself says that history keeps revolving and changing and this idea. Under the leadership of sam hodges it has been reinvigorated as a producing theatre company for southampton and last year won the stage award for best regional theatre. Dahls work is so full of imagery that anyone who takes this task on must have been quaking in. Fantastic mr fox world premiere at the nuffield theatre. The renowned nuffield southampton theatres run a full programme of classics and new plays and hosts some of the finest touring companies and standup comedians from the uk and further afield. Nuffield presents bold new adaptations of classic plays as well as newly commissioned drama. Nst spring 2018 season brochure by nuffield southampton.
Nst, nuffield southampton theatres is one of the countrys leading producing theatre companies, creating bold, fresh and vital experiences through theatre. The original nuffield theatre, at the university of southampton, is to undergo its most comprehensive refurbishment since it opened more than 50 years ago now home to nst campus, the theatre. The university of southampton abbreviated as soton in postnominal letters is a research university in southampton, england. Coproduced with curve, nuffields commission of roald dahls muchloved book fantastic mr fox opens in southampton for christmas, running from 7 november to 8 january, before travelling to. It was billed as the jewel in the crown of southampton multimillion pound cultural quarter. We were all transfixed by the poignant version of the story. In february 2018, nst will open a second venue in southamptons city centre, nst city, with the world premiere of howard brentons the shadow factory. Southampton nuffield theatre trustthe overview free. Nuffield southampton theatres are a producing theatre company based at the university and in southampton city centre. On 29 april 1952, the institution was granted full university. The nuffield city theatre is such an improvement on layout and facilities compared with nuffield campus theatre. The nuffield theatre, university road, southampton.
Whats on nst, nuffield southampton theatres whats on. T he nuffield theatre southampton is situated in university road, southampton. Southampton nuffield theatre trustthe free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. Their aim is to bring a diverse range of shows to southampton, and present a mixture of spectacular touring productions, from musicals to dance, opera, drama, ballet and comedy. Nuffield theatres operator goes into administration bitterne park. The nuffield city theatre is such an improvement on layout and facilities compared with nuffield campus theatre which is looking a bit tired these days. Nuffield southampton theatres 2020 what to know before you. Nuffield southampton theatres nst has gone into administration as a result.
The theatre shares an entrance with the arts 1 building, now the universitys law school, and it originally housed the arts facultys principal lecture theatre, the music. Venue hire book venue nuffield southampton theatres. Nuffield theatre university of southampton special collections. Nuffield 50th anniversary season brochure by nuffield. Nuffield southampton theatres nst is one of the uks leading professional theatre companies, commissioning, developing and producing fresh, vital. Nuffield southampton theatres nst has gone into administration as a result of the increasingly severe financial impact caused by coronavirus.
Having been an important regional centre for centuries, southampton was. Nuffield theatre, southampton, at the university of southampton disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title nuffield theatre. Discover whats on including comedy, childrens theatre, classic plays, dance. Book tickets for our christmas show hetty feather at nuffield southampton theatres, an olivier award nominated west end hit 21 november 2017 7 january 2018. We remain committed to our current venue on the university of southamptons highfield campus which will also run a programme of produced and visiting drama. Discover whats on including comedy, childrens theatre, classic plays, dance and more. Operator of southamptons nuffield theatres goes into. Nuffield southampton theatres campus nst campus, located on the university of southamptons highfield campus, includes a 500 seat main house theatre, studio space and cafe. Taylors letters form the focus of petleys 2018 book white fury, published by oxford university press. The theatre was officially opened by dame sybil thorndike on 2 march. The mayflower has its own onsite restaurant, the ovation, where you can enjoy preshow dinners. Southampton did not have a regular playhouse at the time, so the nuffield was built to serve town and gown,and was opened in march 1964 by dame sybil thorndike.
Nuffield southampton theatres goes into administration. Southamptons nuffield theatre announces new autumn season. According to the history of the university of southampton, by a. Nuffield southampton theatres nst campus university road, southampton, so17 1tr nst city studio 144, above bar street, southampton, so14 7du 023 8067 1771. Nuffield southampton theatres city nst city is our newest theatre, located in southampton city centre with easy access to southampton central station. Its history has been affected by its geographical location, on a major estuary on the english channel coast with an unusual double hightide, and by its proximity to winchester and london. The programme includes visiting productions, childrens theatre and comedy. Nuffield theatre university of southampton special.
Sep 19, 2016 fast forward to 2014 sam hodges took over as the artistic and executive director of the nuffield theatre, southampton. Nst city will include a flexible 450 seat main house theatre, a 3 seat studio, screening facilities, rehearsal and workshop spaces. Nuffield is southamptons leading producing theatre company, based at the nuffield theatre on the highfield campus at the university of southampton. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you.
Southampton nuffield theatre trustthe officers free. See more of nuffield southampton theatres on facebook. Westridge road, westridge road, southampton, so17 2hl 0. Tickets go on sale today for the nuffield southampton theatres workshop production of son of rambow the musical, running at the other palace from 22 may 2 june. The shadow factory at the nuffield southampton theatres. The operator of southamptons acclaimed nuffield theatres has gone into administration after being severely hit by the coronavirus lockdown. Nst, nuffield southampton theatres whats on southampton. Nuffield theatre london shows london theatre direct. Hetty feather christmas show nuffield southampton theatres. Nuffield southampton theatres city 2020 all you need to know. Samantha bond, laura carmichael, tom hiddleston and celia imrie are associate actors of the company. Director of nuffield southampton theatres, samuel hodges, today announced the companys spring and summer 2019 season. Nuffield southampton theatres announce spring and summer. Universitys muchloved theatre is to undergo its biggest.
The new building will include a flexible 450 seat main house theatre, a 5 seat studio, screening facilities, rehearsal, workshop spaces and a cafe bar. Plight of nuffield southampton theatres a blow to the. Southamptons nuffield theatres operator goes into administration. Tickets on sale for nuffield southampton theatres workshop. Temple patterson 1962 there was an eager expectation that the theatre will become a unifying force between the sciences and the arts by engaging the activities of members of all faculties, and will play an important part in drawing closer the university, the town and the. Things to do, visit southampton we continue to celebrate roald dahls work a 100 years after his birth in this stunning performance at the nuffield southampton theatres.
Main house with seating for 449 on two levels and a stage measuring 10m wide by 9m deep, the main theatre is our biggest space. Southampton nuffield theatre trustthe free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Nuffield southampton theatre campus visit southampton. Nuffield theatres operator goes into administration bournemouth. Nuffield southampton theatres then present the stage adaptation of khaled hosseinis a. Accommodation for theatre professionals in southampton. Great venue with free parking nuffield southampton theatres. Sam hodges of nuffield southampton theatres with the award for best presentation of touring theatre, at the uk theatre awards at guildhall, london. The group met fortnightly and worked on a twoyear cycle. Nuffield southampton theatre city visit southampton. In 1902, the institution developed into the hartley university college, awarding degrees from the university of london. A childrens story made alive for us to immerse ourselves in. Between 2000 and 2012 john burgess ran a highly successful writers group attached to the nuffield theatre, southampton.
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