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New Victoria Theatre

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The New Victoria Theatre within the Peacocks town centre development area is a major addition to the stock of new theatre buildings.

The auditorium is in three levels with stepped boxes and seats of peacock blue complementing the grey/blue décor. House lighting is predominantly sited above the boxes on the dress and upper circle levels. Sound and lighting is controlled from the rear of the stalls.

There is a well-equipped proscenium arch stage that has an orchestra pit for up to 50 musicians at the cost of twenty-three stalls seats. There is a grid with 60 counterweight lines, and the stage is equipped with a trap. The scene dock area is shared with the Rhoda McGaw Theatre.

Primarily designed as a receiving house the theatre is well-appointed to cater to the needs of visiting companies. The theatre's visitors benefit from an adjacent car park, as it is part of the Peacocks Centre.

Built / Converted
1992
Dates of use
  • 1992 : continuing
Current state
Extant
Current use
Theatre
Address
The Peacocks Centre, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6GQ, England
Further details
Other names
-
Events
  • Owner/Management: Woking Borough Council, owners; Woking Turnstile Ltd, proprietors
  • 1991 - 1992 Design/Construction:
    Renton Howard Wood Levin (RHWL)
    - Architect
  • 1992 Use: continuing
  • 1997 Alteration: Convertion of hospitality rooms to small cinemas
    Renton Howard Wood Levin (RHWL)
    - Architect
Capacities
  • Capacity
    Original
    Description
    1304
Listings
  • Listing
    Not listed
Stage type
-
Building dimensions: -
Stage dimensions: Depth: 12m Width SL: 11.46m SR: 11.46m
Proscenium width: 12.78m
Height to grid: 20m
Inside proscenium: -
Orchestra pit: Flexible