• To support and promote all art forms including performing, visual and musical; across all ages and abilities.
  • To design and build a centre that has flexible space and facilities that will accommodate the needs of many organizations and cohorts.
  • The Centre will provide sufficient capacity to attract world class artists to perform in our town.
  • Inclusivity, accessibility, sustainability and community engagement are the corner stones of the project

To build a centre which includes:

  • Flexible and fully accessible theatre space to accommodate between 250 and 600 people.
  • Including comfortable seating with professional standards for sight lines & acoustics.
  • Appropriate professional sized stage with adequate back stage, wings, green, and dressing rooms with dedicated space for set construction and storage capabilities.
  • State of the art sound and lighting equipment and infrastructure.
  • Rehearsal & educational spaces.
  • Outdoor gathering and performance spaces.
  • Gallery space for art installations, speaker series, receptions & small events.
  • Office space for theatre/property management, anchor production company, front of house & catering, tourism offices, BMFA, etc.
  • Box Office (central hub for ticketing)
  • Retail space, (including gift shop run by BMFA, showcasing work by local artists and students).
  • Food and Beverage outlet, (bar, café, light snacks).
  • Kitchen and food prep area, (outside catering of events, weddings, etc.).