Arts Centre Entrance today
Was your appetite whetted by hearing the conversation between our own Anya Noakes and Rosemary King on The Alfred Daily on 1 June 2020 (go to around 13m 40s in)? Then search no more! Explore the history of the Arts Centre from this very page.
A Phoenix from the Ashes: The Story of The Old Marketplace Theatre and The Shaftesbury Arts Centre
Written by Anya Noakes
With thanks to Eric Olsen for allowing us to reproduce photos from his Images of England books "Shaftesbury" and "Shaftesbury Recollections" and to Mike Sims for his extensive historical knowledge and photos of the Arts Centre.
Prologue: A Brief History of Shaftesbury
Part 1: Arrival of Moving Pictures and Creation of the Arts Club
Part 2: The Purchase and Conversion of the Upper Market Hall
Old Market Playhouse entrance (between 1952 and 1956)
Part 3: Grand Opening of the Old Market Playhouse
Part 4: A Phoenix From the Ashes
A brief timeline of our history
If you have any further information about our history or any photos you'd like to share with us, please don't hesitate to get in touch by contacting editor@shaftesburyartscentre.org.uk.
