St. Luke's Theatre Schedule

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English Touring Opera), amateur productions and some one-night events.

Barbara Hepworth unveiled one of her sculptures in the foyer on opening night.

There is also a large team of part-time workers including box office staff, usherettes, bar staff and backstage casuals.As built the theatre was given a semicircular main house auditorium seating 433 people with an orchestra pit on a mechanical lift; being also configurable as theatre in the round or cinema.

However on 1 February 2008 the Arts Council England announced a reprieve for the Exeter Northcott and its continued funding.

To a lesser degree, the Northcott also presents visiting companies (e.g.

The then Vice-Chancellor pointed out that the University had for some time earmarked a site for a theatre on its Development Plan and it was possible that, in collaboration with the University, Mr Northcott's ideas for a theatre and arts centre could be realised.Ultimately, the University offered a site: Mr Northcott established a trust with a benefaction of £100,000 (later supplemented by a generous gift of £50,000 from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and by other bodies), to establish the "Northcott Devon Theatre and Arts Centre", which would serve the needs of the community in the region.