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Harborough Drama Society which was formed in 1933. The Society had used
various halls throughout the town until they were able to acquire the
lease on the building pictured in 1962. The ground floor was still being
used then as a garage and cycle shed for Symington's Corset Factory. In
1968 fund-raising began to enable them to buy the whole building and
convert it into a small, but properly fitted out theatre in 1970. The
striking Harlequin sculpture is by a well-known local artist, Ralph
Thurston. The Society puts on about six productions a year, and the
building is also used for events and productions by other groups. In May
1999, a performance of 'The Good Companions' was played to a full house,
as a benefit to raise money for the tapestry. The small building to the
left is to be taken over and converted, so that the theatre can expand
and improve its premises. |
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