The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre is housed in a fine 18th-century building in the heart of Hastings’ Old Town. It opened as a theatre in 1959. The building has been further developed over the years, and we are now able to offer a modern, raked auditiorium of 126 seats.
We produce about ten Stables productions each year—amateur productions of the highest quality. These are cast from among the members of the theatre. We aim to provide a wide variety of productions, suiting the diversity of our audience. We also play host to other local groups and receive touring professional productions.
The art gallery puts on a new exhibition every two months, including the work of local artists and work from further afield.
On stage, backstage, front of house and in the art gallery, the Stables is run entirely by volunteers.
US
exchange visit
Taking Steps by Alan Ayckbourn is this year’s US Exchange production. The company will be flying out on June 2 and playing in Chicago Heights 6-8 and 12-15 June, returning to the UK on 16 June.
You will have noticed a number of fundraising events for the exchange and there are more to come this year. The aim is to provide a fund to help subsidise both our trip in 2014 and the cost of the American return trip in 2015. Our American colleagues are matching our fundraising efforts so that we can ensure the widest number of people can participate regardless of income.
Little Theare Guild Conference
Next Spring the Oast Theatre Tonbridge will be hosting the LTG’s national conference. We in turn will be hosting a full Southern Regional conference early October 2014.