This was the former Sinden Theatre Homepage: Here are the old informations from this page:
Welcome to the Sinden Theatre.
The 231 seat venue is situated within the grounds of Homewood School in the picturesque town of Tenterden in Kent. As well as providing a base for the school's own productions, The Sinden also offers a wide range of entertainment to the people of south-east Kent.
Please take a few minutes to look around our site, you will find a wealth of information, from up coming shows, to how to become a friend of the Sinden!
The 'What's On' pages give full details of all the forthcoming shows at The Sinden, while the 'About' pages give details on the theatres story, associates and our technical facilities.
The 'Contact' page has all the essential information you need to contact the theatre, why not ring or email us your suggestions for shows and acts you would like to see at your Sinden Theatre!
Old Informations about the theatre
About The Sinden
Named in honour of its patron, Sir Donald, The Sinden Theatre is the only theatrical venue within the borough of Ashford.
As well as providing superb facilities for the Performing Arts Department of the school, the theatre seeks to provide a wide choice of entertainment for the residents of The Weald and south-east Kent.
Equipped to the highest standards, the 231 seat venue is able to accommodate a wide diversity of shows from dance to rock concerts, drama to musicals. Despite its short history the theatre has already seen visits by performers like Phil Cool, Sir Donald Sinden, The Fureys & Davey Arthur, Maddy Prior and The Reduced Shakespeare Company. Full digital projection facilities also allow the theatre to be used as a cinema on a regular basis.
The Sinden has established itself as an important music venue for the region. Recent offerings have included Abba Dream, QueenB, Led By Zeppelin and Just Floyd as well as a number of gigs promoting local bands, both from within the school and throughout its catchment area. Local record companies have also used the venue for promoting their artists through a series of showcases.
Local drama groups, including The Woodchurch Players, Staplehurst Dramatic Society and The Tenterden Operatic and Dramatic Society, have also taken advantage of the facility, mounting full scale productions like 'Summer Holiday', 'Little Shop of Horrors' and 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'.
Although there is not, at present, a purpose-built bar, The Sinden is fully-licensed and a basic range of drinks and snacks is normally available, both before a performance and during the interval.
The Sinden Theatre is available for hire. If you would like more information about the theatre and the equipment available please contact our theatre manager.
The theatre is equipped with an infra-red induction loop for the hearing impaired. Please ask for details.
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We hope that you enjoy your visit to The Sinden and we are always pleased to receive feedback about any aspect of the theatre.