The Brindley

Runcorn’s primary entertainment venue, The Brindley, opened in 2004 with a vision to “entertain, educate and inspire”. The venue, situated next to the Bridgewater Canal, houses a 420 seat theatre auditorium and a smaller studio which doubles up as a single screen cinema. As a multi-arts focused centre, the studio room is also used as an exhibition and gallery space for local and the occasional nationally-known artists. The building also holds a darkroom and a digital imaging room, accessible for local budding photographers to work in and providing a space that may not be found anywhere else in the town. Hosting touring plays, locally produced amateur shows and in-house productions, the award winning theatre has a packed calendar of shows, with theatrical events taking place almost every night. You’ll also find stand up comedy and live music from touring acts as well as local bands on occasion. [Charlotte Davies]