Welcome to     The Market Theatre    Ledbury

Outside of the Theatre

Productions  and  Events

In common with the airlines and railways, all times are shown in 24-hour format.
Also, in common with the airlines, all times are local....

Tickets for all shows (unless noted otherwise below) are available from our Box Office
from 4 weeks before the event.

 











 





 


Box Office

Our Box Office for all live shows (ie. not the Cinema - click here for info.), unless otherwise noted above, is now the Ledbury Tourist Information Centre, who are in the Master's House in St. Katherine's car park.  Their opening hours are:

 

From 1st April to 30th September

10:00 to 17:00 Monday to Saturday

 

From 1st October to 31st March

10:00 to 16:30 Monday to Saturday

They offer a telephone booking service on 01531-636147 and credit card payment facilities during those hours.  Patrons may also book there in person.  Tickets for live shows may be bought on the door, subject to availability.

The Theatre is wheelchair accessible, has a disabled toilet and a hearing loop.
Please advise us of any special requirements when booking.

 


Cinema

The Cinema has a 20-foot screen and 5-channel Dolby sound.

Films will generally be shown on the second Wednesday of each month at 10:30
and the last Friday at 20:00, unless otherwise shown.
Complimentary tea and coffee will be served from 10:00 before all morning showings.
The bar will be open from 19:00 before all evening showings.

Ledbury Film Club


These films will generally be shown on second Fridays at 20:00.  They are marked in RED in the list below.  You can buy a membership (phone 01531-634138) for the spring/summer season of five films for just £12 (seating guaranteed).  Alternatively, tickets may be purchased at the door (subject to availability, or they may be reserved - tel: 633760 or 633345) for the normal admission charge.

Our 2010 film season continues with:











Cinema Bookings

Admission to all films will be £4 adults and £2.50 students, available on the door
(unless shown otherwise above).

See Film Club for discounts to selected Film Club showings.
 
Flicks in the Sticks

 

Screen West Midlands

 


 

Looking for somewhere to eat before or after the show, or for local accommodation?

These details have been moved to our Links page.

 


Ledbury  Amateur  Dramatic  Society

The Market Theatre is owned and run for the community by Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS).

LADS was founded in 1938 and now has over 90 members.  It puts on three productions a year, including a pantomime.  The Theatre is staffed entirely by LADS volunteers, who work front of house as well as behind the scenes.  LADS general meetings take place in The Market Theatre on the first Monday of the month (except January, May and August), starting at 20:00.

Find out more about
LADS, the history of this theatre, its predecessor, and of theatre and cinema in Ledbury.

See photos of some LADS past productions taken by our member Pat Strauss:
Herbal Bed (April 2009)
Under Milk Wood (October 2009)
Cinderella (January 2010)

 
Outside of the Theatre

The Market Theatre, which opened in January 2000, combines the intimacy of the old Market Theatre with modern purpose-built facilities.  It provides a dedicated venue for amateur and professional performing arts, and is of enormous benefit to the town and the surrounding area.

The Theatre is situated in Market Street, which runs through the former Cattle Market between Bye Street and New Street, very near the centre of the town of Ledbury, Herefordshire.  The area opposite our frontage is now Ledbury's Community Hospital.

Ledbury is 9 miles from Malvern, about 16 miles from Hereford, Worcester or Gloucester, 50 miles from Bristol or Birmingham, and 5 miles from the M50 junction 2.  Click here to see where we are.

The Theatre has:

Click to see a ground floor plan of the building, together with stage dimensions and a list of equipment.  The whole building, or just the Foyer or the Auditorium, is available for hire.  The Auditorium is suitable for concerts, meetings, etc, as well as for theatrical events.  The Foyer is ideal for small wedding receptions, club dinners, etc.

Auditorium 

The Auditorium from the Stage.
 

Stage 

The Stage, with the set for The Herbal Bed (April 2009).
You can view more photos of this production here

The Foyer

The Foyer from the Balcony.
 

The Foyer & Balcony

The Foyer, showing the Balcony.

Note the Theatre's Masks of Comedy and Tragedy, mounted above the bar.  These are made from solid copper, and were a leaving present from the theatre in Kitwe, Zambia, to a past member, Meg Fanshawe, when she retired to England.  Meg bequeathed these masks to LADS, but sadly she did not see the completion of the new Theatre.

 


Youth Theatre   –   for 11 to 18 year-olds, held on Thursdays starting at 17:00 (NB earlier time) in the Theatre. 

New Members are always welcome.  If you would like to join us in any capacity - on or off the stage - please come along or make contact.

Contacts

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Last updated March 9th 2010.