SAXONDALE SQUARE THEATRE

The Saxondale Square Theatre is part of the ‘Saxondale Square Masterplan’ , a design competition invited by Frome Town Council.  The brief was to look at ways to refurbish and re-use a cluster of former Warehouse and Industrial buildings along with a public square in line with a larger emerging masterplan north of Frome city centre.

The Saxondale Theatre is part of the re-furbishment and re-use of a former warehouse building on the site.  The existing floors at the first and second floor have been removed inside the existing building to create a dramatic and dynamic triple height space.  The audience is invited to sit around the performance on the ground and first floor, whilst standing room and stools are available on the second floor.  

The theatre opens up onto the newly designed Saxondale Square via large triple height doors, allowing audience members to watch performances from the square and also from the new community pavilion.