Grimsby Auditorium
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| Location | Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England |
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| Coordinates | 53°34′07″N 0°06′47″W / 53.5686°N 0.1131°W |
| Owner | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| Type | Live entertainment |
| Events | Music, pantomime, comedy, theatre |
| Capacity | 1,215 (all seated) 2,053 (standing) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Website | |
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Grimsby Auditorium is a theatre situated on Cromwell Road, in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. With a seated audience capacity of 1,200 the Grimsby Auditorium is the largest professional theatre in Lincolnshire,[1] and one of the larger theatres in the East of England. Built in 1995, it is today managed by Lincs Inspire on behalf of its owners North East Lincolnshire Council.
Grimsby Auditorium was designed as a flexible, multi-purpose venue to host a variety of live events including concerts, theatre shows, social events, conferences and television broadcasts. The main auditorium houses retractable raked seating, which also permits the use of the auditorium as an arena style venue and sports hall, with different seating formations. Grimsby Auditorium has a maximum seating capacity of 1,215 patrons seated and rising to 2,053 standing, the actual number varies depending on the layout and use of the main auditorium.[2]
The auditorium stages a professional pantomime once per year, featuring both celebrities and local talent. This was previously produced by UK Productions, Pelé Productions and currently Imagine Theatre. Recent pantomimes have included Peter Pan, Jack and the Beanstalk and Cinderella.
Notable musicians to have appeared at the auditorium include Deep Purple, Morrissey, Kasabian and The Stereophonics.[3]
In 2020, it received a £233,000 grant from the UK government to help with mandatory closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]