About the Theatre
Seating Plan
Driving Directions
For hirers:
Conditions of Hire
General Information
Technical Information
Hire Prices
Printable Hire Forms (PDF format)
Application Form 1
Application Form 2
Advert Form
Indemnity Form
Forthcoming events
Box Office Opening times
Monday - Tuesday
10.00am - 6.00pm
Wednesday - Friday
10.00am - 8.00pm
Saturdays
10.00am - 1.00pm
Also open for one and a half hours prior to each performance
Medina Theatre
Fairlee Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 2DX
(01983) 527020
(01983) 822821
General: hayley.harbour@iow.gov.uk
Technical: darren.smith@iow.gov.uk
duncan.lockhart@iow.gov.uk
Website: duncan.lockhart@iow.gov.uk
Last Updated 29 July 2010
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The shape of the Theatre is square (23m x 23.5 x 9m average height),
with seating and stage placed on the diagonal axis. It is linked to the
Music Suite, providing a Green Room area together with small practice
rooms (doubling as dressing rooms for small groups or soloists / single
performers) and a larger classroom (doubling as a dressing room for large
groups / chorus, or band room). There is a quick-change room for one person,
approximately 10m from stage right. Serving the theatre and adjacent to it, is a bar and café, shared
with Medina Leisure Centre. In this area is situated the main foyer and
public entrance. There are backstage entrances to the scene dock and a
stage door entrance for performers. The general policy of the Theatre is to compliment the work of the other
venues for entertainment and the arts already in existence on the Island
- we do not regard ourselves as being in competition with anyone. The
aim is to provide the community which this Theatre serves with a varied
and well-balanced programme of events - across the whole range of the
performing arts and entertainment, both on a professional and amateur
level. The Theatre is also fully equipped to show 35mm films on a 6m wide screen
in full Dolby Stereo. A Theatre front of house volunteers group has been established which
contribute to the running of the Theatre on a voluntary basis, thereby
making the venture a true community project. We hope to encourage the local community to come to this Theatre: • As an audience The Box Office is also open for one and a half hours prior to each performance.
In addition to this, the Theatre has its own 24 hour answer phone on which
telephone enquiries may be taken outside normal opening hours. The Theatre can also arrange for tickets to be printed and events publicised.
Publicity normally takes the form of press advertising and is charged
for at cost. However, arrangements can be made for posters and handouts
to be distributed. Prices for these are available on request. Special provision has been made for patrons in wheelchairs. A designated
wheelchair area is available towards the rear of the auditorium on the
left hand side. We have level access throughout the Theatre and for patrons
who are hard of hearing, an ‘induction loop’ is installed
in the Theatre to enable patrons with hearing aids to clearly hear dialogue
on stage. Two technicians are included in the hire fee for up to 16 hours in total
(up to a maximum of 8 hours each). If additional technical cover is required,
further support may be provided. Three weeks’ notice is required,
and a fee will be charged to the hirer at an agreed rate. The Facility Manager reserves the right to provide additional technical
support if they feel necessary, informing the hirer and charging the hirer
accordingly. The hirer has the option to provide additional staff themselves, providing
the Facility Manager has approved that the individual is competent to
perform the task in question.
General Information
The Theatre is managed and operated by Culture and leisure Sevices a division
of the Isle of Wight Council.
• As a performer, through membership of local music, drama or other
groups and societies.
• As an active participant in its working and a contributing factor
to its success as a community project.
The Theatre has its own Box Office facilities which are open from
10.00am - 6.00pm Monday - Tuesday
10.00am - 8.00pm Wednesday - Friday
10.00am - 1.00pm Saturdays
Disabled Patrons
Technical Staff Available