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Dance & Theatre

Intimate showcases to large-scale performances

Looking for a spacious, versatile venue to rehearse, perform, or produce your next show? Burgess Hall offers an exceptional environment for dance schools, theatre companies, performance troupes, and touring productions alike. 

With a spacious stage, professional sound and lighting, and flexible seating, our venue is perfectly suited for dance and theatre productions of all sizes. From intimate showcases to large-scale performances, Burgess Hall provides he space, technical support (available upon request), and atmosphere to captivate your audience. Conveniently located with excellent transport links and free on-site parking.

Where performances come to life!

Plays

Musicals

Pantomimes

Touring Productions

Youth Theatre Performances

Amateur Dramatics

Comedy

Dance Showcases

Concerts

Tribute Acts & Cover Bands

Cabaret

Award Ceremonies

Talent Shows

A Large Multi-Use Venue

Flexible layouts for rehearsals, full productions, and workshops. Suitable for stage theatre, dance, musical theatre and more. 

Up to 540 seated theatre-style (dependent on stage size and layout). 

Built in 23ft x 12ft stage with star cloth backdrop, Stage extension blocks available to increase stage depth in 4ft multiples (up to 32ft wide).

 

Perfect for Productions

2 Dressing Rooms: one for 6 people, one for 3 people with flexibility for additional space on request.

Private access routes for performance and crew.

Exclusive Use Hire available, giving you full control to optimise the space for your production or event.

Burgess Hall offers a versatile and fully equipped space for theatre and dance productions, combining professional facilities with a welcoming atmosphere for both performers and audiences. 

Spacious Main Hall: 57ft x 60ft with additional floor space under the balcony

  • 4 ceiling-mounted projectors with drop-down screens (2 either side of the stage, 1 side wall and 1 on stage) with HDMI connection
  • In-house sound system
  • 4 handheld mics
  • Multiple connection points across the venue for flexible operation

Ideal for theatre, conferences and spoken word events. For bands or disco-level sound, external hire is recommended (available at an extra cost).

Reviews

I host all of my school’s dance shows at the Burgess Hall and couldn’t be happier with the experience. The front-of-house staff are always incredibly helpful—nothing is ever too much trouble. Having Stacie as a point of contact in the management team is fantastic, and a huge shout-out to Gregor and Pat, who have expertly managed front-of-house for many of our shows over the years. They are an absolute dream to work with!

Recently went to another production at the Burgess Hall, good visibility with elevated seating, ease of access, very enjoyable.

Great venue. We've had two of our choir Xmas parties here and both events have been fantastic. Food, hospitality, service and the party experience were of a very high standard. They easily accommodated our very large group (80+) without any hassle! Highly recommend.

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Location and Contact

Burgess Hall

Address
Westwood Road
St Ives
PE27 6WU

Phone: 01480 388111

Email: bhbookings@huntingdonshire.gov.uk

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