A unique search tool for professionals
Lawrence Batley Theatre
Proscenium arch
The Lawrence Batley Theatre is a theatre in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
which offers drama, music, dance and comedy.
The theatre is named after
Lawrence Batley, a local entrepreneur and philanthropist, who founded a nationwide cash
and carry chain.
The building was originally built in 1819 as a Methodist
chapel. The chapel became a mission in 1906 until a decline in numbers saw the mission
move out of the building in 1970. The building served for a short time as an arts centre,
a squash club, a restaurant and a disco. In 1989 the Kirkless Theatre Trust was given the
go ahead to save the building from deterioration and launch Huddersfield's newest theatre.
Building work for the theatre started in September 1992 and took 4 years to complete.
