About Athenaeum Warminster
The Athenaeum Centre, in the heart of Warminster, a market town in Wiltshire, UK
Athenaeum Warminster Description
The Athenaeum has a long and colourful history since it was built in the 1850s - but for the last 15 years this Grade II listed building has been held in Trust as a centre for the people of Warminster, and managed, manned and staffed entirely by a tireless band of volunteers. View our 360 Google Tour here https://www. google. co. uk /maps /@51. 205211, -2. 182337, 3a, 75y, 30. 72h, 90. 38t /data=! 3m7! 1e1! 3m5! 1sRznVtcJuSuIAAAQqh6KWmQ! 2e0! 3e2! 7i10000! 8i5000! 6m1! 1e1
The Athenaeum plays host to a diverse range of community groups, classes and activities within it's many rooms.
At the heart of the building, the Victorian Auditorium is used by local drama and dance groups, schools and charities, for shows and events, as well as the occasional professional touring company.
The ground floor rooms and auditorium are accessible to wheelchair users.
On the first floor, the bar and main function room are accessible to wheelchair users by way of the lift.
There is curreently no wheelchair access to the Ante room, the Balcony or the Pratten Hall.
We welcome bookings from the community for all parts of the building.
Opening Times : The building is open most days and evenings for community activities, events and classes.
The Box Office, for event bookings and information, is open;
Monday to Saturdays, 10. 30 am - 1 pm
(Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays)
Tickets can be reserved outside of these hours on the 24 hour answer phone.
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We are pleased to announce the dates of auditions. More details to follow but please make a note of these dates.......
Adult roles 5th January Child roles and adult call backs 6th January
THE CABARET LINE UP.... Tickets on sale now! Watch reprised scenes from "Dads' Army", "Addams Family", see Love2Sing at their debut performance, and sneak a peak at the next great musical "9 to 5"... as well as individual talent galore.
The display window (in sunlight!) with all those appearing in our Little Sparrows Cabaret on 29 Sept.. just a couple more pictures to go up!
Support our Cabaret on 29 September and you will be supporting the Sheila Award.
The Athenaeum Limelight Players, whose next production by contrast, is a THRILLER, have been nominated once again - and once again proved the high standards of Athenaeum resident Theatre groups
Looking for somewhere for a meeting, have a pop-up shop, start a class; or a chess, whist or mahjong club - then contact our Bookings secretary on adelafw@theath.org.uk for availability and look at our room rates on http://www.theath.org.uk/Rooms.php
For a Taster of What is to Come at the ATH (but, much more importantly, who you just possibly might see on the professional stage, TV or on the cinema screens of the future) Little Sparrows Cabaret brings you a pot pourri of local talent who will perform an evening of music and dance, with comedy thrown in - including excerpts from Masqueraders recent smash hit “Addams Family” plus a couple of numbers from their Autumn production “9 To 5 The Musical”. ALPs will be reprising ...some teasing moments from Dads Army and Oddity’s Love2Sing Choir will be taking part, as will individual songbirds - and dancers from Warminster and beyond will all be be performing to raise funds in aid of The Sheila Toomey Award.
Produced by Adela Forestier-walker, stage managed by Jack Cray, presented by Ben Jenkins and Jammin Thomas with musical accompaniment by Luke Willmore, and featuring Athenaeum Masqueraders Youth and Adults as well as ALPs and individuals like Carl Daniels, Bozsi Davis,Laura Elford, Chloe Elford, Anabella Fair, Lucy Hitchcock, Sarah Paul,Joely (Deborah Hudson) and Sarafina Carter. Dave Bonner-Smith, Jamie House, Clive Orchard, & Robert Lewis also take part.
Read about the Award that helps young people aspire to a career in the arts at: http://www.theath.org.uk/Awards/SheilaToo meyAward.pdf Or watch the Video on the same page.
Early bird discount till 9th September Tickets Adults £10 Concession £8
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The Tulsa Time Band is the first British tribute band performing the music of Don Williams throughout the UK The shows include live favourites such as: ‘You’re my best friend’, ‘I recall a gypsy woman’ and of course ‘Tulsa Time’. So come along and enjoy a toe tapping evening guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
THE BAND... * Mark Osmond - Lead Vocals & Guitar * Trevor Nicholls - Guitars * Jay Pope - Bass * Mike Hughes - Keyboards * Mike Nicholls - Drums & Percussion * Sandra Dickinson - Backing Vocals (subject to availability)
The Tulsa Time Band is a realisation of a dream for me. I have always loved the songs of Don Williams. He had been a favourite of my parents and I had seen him live many times with my father. To be surrounded by such an enormously talented group of musicians, recreating the Don Williams sound, is pure joy for me. It is pure joy for all of us in the Tulsa Time Band, and we hope it will be equally so for you....
As Don would say 'Mercy!' Mark Osmond
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/The-Tulsa-Time-B and-177452349950…/… Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok6DZQyZR t0&feature=youtu.be
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After the hugely successful double sell out run of The Full Monty, The Masqueraders return to the Athenaeum to bring the stage adaptation of the 20th Century Fox film 9 to 5. Feisty, fun and oh so fabulous, this is a hilarious musical adaptation of the seminal hit film with an upbeat score by the legendary Dolly Parton which follows three female co-workers pushed to the boiling point by their sexist and egotistical boss. Together Violet, Doralee and Judy form an unlikely frie...ndship & partnership to live their fantasy & take control of the office and achieve the ultimate revenge by giving their boss the boot. 9 to 5 is a jubilant musical about friendship, female empowerment and getting ahead in the Rolodex era of the late 1970s.
Featuring original numbers from Dolly Parton's Oscar, Tony® and Grammy Award nominated score including Backwoods Barbie, Shine Like the Sun and the original hit song 9 to 5.
Leave the daily grind behind, grab your friends and come to the theatre for a night of outrageousness, romance and a lot of heart!
9 to 5 The Musical contains some adult themes, language and depictions of drug use. Recommended for audiences: 14 years and older.
TICKET SALES WILL START ON 31st MAY
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!!!! EARLY BIRD OFFER !!!!
Book before the 31st July to receive £2 off each ticket! (if buying online the discount will be visible on payment page)
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Then from 1st August all Tickets - £13
SHOW DATES:
Thursday 25th October – 7.30pm Friday . . 26th October – 7.30pm Saturday 27th October – 8.30pm www.athmasqueraders.co.uk
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Agatha Christie’s thriller ‘And Then There Were None’ is one of her darkest tales and a masterpiece of dramatic construction; its growing sense of dread and unfaltering tension will keep you guessing to the very end.
As with London’s longest-playing production, ‘The Mousetrap’, also by Christie, we will be asking audiences to keep the ending secret! Thu 22nd Nov 7.30pm Fri 23rd Nov 7.30pm... Sat 24th Nov 2.30pm matinee Sat 24th Nov 7.30pm
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And so a successful and popular production of DAD’S ARMY comes to an end... and The Ath would love your reviews! ALPs are quickly moving on though with something quite different - Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE.
Details of Reading and AUDITIONS: in Function Room at ATH - times and dates on poster below.
... The reading will start from 730. Directions to Function Room will be posted on the front door.
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The publicity for this gets better and better. Tickets are flying! Get yours!
Advance Audiences who saw the ALPs Preview of DADS ARMY are raving about it, and 30+ tickets were sold yesterday morning! Don’t delay. This is one unmissable show!
Whatever you do, do NOT miss this. Get your tickets fast for Dads Army at the Athenaeum in WARMINSTER... if nothing else to cheer the cast up for wearing heavy serge in this heat!
When I lived in Warminster I have hardly been out of it.....always involved in various shows....got wonderful memories !!
Went to see The Jungle Book Kids last night and it was brilliant, the kids were amazing especially Stuart Townsend who played Bagheera, he portrayed him wonderfully. Never let down by a trip to the Athenaeum! 😊
We were staying in Warminster for one night, went into town to find food and dropped on this little gem ' Beauty and the Beast'. Such a fabulous venue and the cast were so talented, they would not be out of place in the West End. My partner fell asleep at two Broadway shows but didn't fall asleep for this show. Well done to all involved.
Was amazing there, went on saturday to see jesus christ superstar and it was great. All the actors stood out, it was a great performance.
Took my little ones to watch beauty and the beast. Fantastic porfamce by all the cast and the staff where so accommodating with my autistic son. We had such a lovely experience would definitely recommend it.
Took Mum & Dad to our local theatre.
Had a great night at a great show.
The Athenaeum is bursting with performing arts activities, events and productions for all ages to get involved with. A true town asset!
Show was absolutely fantastic - performers were all great. Lovely experience.
Oddity's Cinderella was fantastic, loads of laughs my kids were so into it. Stepsisters made me howl! Having their photo taken with Cinderella and Buttocks, I mean Buttons � made my kids night. Look forward to next years panto thank you and Merry Christmas!
Loved the Panto, great performance from varied ages. We had 'restricted viewing' seats, which were hardly restricted, and gave me extra leg room.
Brilliant night out with the family
I absolutely love coming here, absolutely BRILLIANT panto's! 2 years we've been and I plan on coming to watch plenty more!! I certainly enjoyed stringing my husbands up to the two ugly sisters! Well done all!!
Great show we laughed and had a great evening,
Fantastic time with my granddaughter Ebony watching beauty and the beast loved loved loved it xxx such talent definitely will be coming here more often X
Avenue Q - wow ... fantastic ... hilarious ..... what more can I say? Hugely talented cast delivered a fabulous storyline which was so great, we bought tickets to come and watch it again the following night! We have watched some brilliant shows at the Athenaeum but this was outstanding. West End quality performance in Warminster.
Absolutely brilliant! Have not laughed so much in ages
A little gem in our lovely town � Love the building, atmosphere it gives and the amazing people who make it so very special �
A great local multi use building with a lovely auditorium and the seats are very comfortable with no numb bum syndrome. There is a good variety of shows on and is well worth the drive to visit and it was good to see a full theatre real credit to the town.
lovely theatre but I wish they would sell tubs of ice cream in interval Too far and busy to get to bar during interval in the 15 mins break