National Cultural Centre (Guyana)
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LocationGeorgetown, 
Guyana
GuyanaCompleted16 May 1976
| National Cultural Centre | |
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,_performs_at_the_National_Cultural_Centre.jpg) US Navy Band performing at National Cultural Centre (2007) | |
  Location within Guyana | |
| General information | |
| Location | Georgetown, Guyana |
| Coordinates | 6°48′09″N 58°08′24″W / 6.80261°N 58.14002°W |
| Completed | 16 May 1976 |
The National Cultural Centre is the premier auditorium for cultural presentations in Georgetown, Guyana. It is on Homestretch Avenue, in D’Urban Park (south of the Botanical Gardens). It hosts theatre, music, and dance[1] as well as other events.
It rises 62 feet (19 m), is 240 feet (73 m) long and 115 feet (35 m) wide, and seats about 2,000[2] people. Its stage is 48 feet (15 m) deep with an orchestra pit, and has a 72-foot-wide (22 m) and 20-foot-high (6.1 m) opening.
The centre was officially opened on 16 May 1976.[3]
The centre received sound system upgrades in 2019[4]
It houses the National Drama School,[5] and hosted the National Drama Festival until 2017.[6]