Do you need somewhere large or small? Business or pleasure?
Community Room
The Community Room is designed for hosting the perfect boardroom meeting or small theatre style event. This light and airy space offers relaxed, contemporary surroundings
Room dimensions 4.65m x 8m
Ceiling height 2.45m
Capacities Classroom 10, Boardroom 20, Theatre 30
Interview Room
The interview room is situated in the entrance foyer at The Place. This space is ideally suited for small meetings and offers an abundance of natural light, telephone point, round table which seats up to six people. Room dimensions 2.9m x 3.5m
Ceiling height 2.85m
Creative Space
Equipped with a sink and storage space, this new facility for art and craft activities is being developed and is available for hire.
The Facility
The centre now boasts
• Newly refurbished Gallery Bar for small gatherings and meetings
• Community Room for board room style meetings
• Interview Room for small meetings
• Main Auditorium for large meetings, events and conferences
• Café bar and foyer
• Creative space for arts and crafts activities and workshops
• Children's Centre with wraparound child care facilities
Excellent Access
• Meeting rooms and conferencing facilities at competitive rates
• Free car parking
• Disabled facilities
• A professional and flexible service for any event, large or small
• A team of technicians on site to offer expertise and advice
• A dedicated team of box office and sales personnel
• A marketing department to support your event
Centre Manager, Debbie King enthuses: “The venue now has a fresh and contemporary feel. We are striving to provide state of the art facilities to meet the requirements of today's business community.”
For further information on hiring the venue, please email heather.swanson@telford.gov.uk
Gallery Bar 
The Gallery Bar is an exciting new space which can adapt to a wide variety of events. The Gallery Bar hosts touring exhibitions and work by local and regional artistes and provides a unique setting for your event. This space is also used as a hospitality area for clients (bar service not included).
Room dimensions 20m x 10m
Ceiling height 2.5m
Capacities 70 seated, 150 reception
Whatever your need, Oakengates Theatre can offer what’s right for you. Oakengates Theatre has been transformed into a state of the art performance and community space.
The learning zone and new Children's Centre, now called The Place, offers a unique selection of services to users in the area. Situated just a few minutes drive from the M54, Telford Town Centre and historic Ironbridge Gorge, there couldn't be a more central venue for the perfect event.
Our Space
Auditorium
The auditorium offers a flexible space for hosting a wide range of events and performances, fully equipped with the latest technology with PA, lighting rig, flat floor matrix and tiered seating system that can be tailored for your event. The space has sprung beech flooring, a raised stage with access with ample wing space and use of four dressing rooms, shower, WC and green room. The stage is also equipped with a 1.5 ton hydraulic lift with access from the stage door at the rear of the building. The stage has disabled access from the Green Room.
Auditorium dimensions 16m x 27m
Ceiling height 6m
Capacities Theatre 613, Dinner Dance 300, Cabaret 400
Stage dimensions 12.5 x 16.5m
Ceiling height 7.5m
Dressing Rooms
Green Room with adjacent toilet facilities; Wheelchair accessible; All dressing rooms are accessed via stairs:
Room dimensions
Dressing Room 1 3.3m x 4m
Dressing Room 2 4.3m x 3m
Dressing Room 3(en-suite toilet facilities) 6.1m x 4m
Dressing Room 4 5m x 4.4m
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