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	Topics Barnfield Theatre Topic Home The Barnfield Theatre in ExeterExeter The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England.... , EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... was originally built as The Barnfield Hall near the end of the 19th century by Exeter Literary Society and converted to a theatreTheater (structure) A theater or theatre is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed or other performances such as musica... in 1972, and is located near the centre of the city on Barnfield Road, Southernhay. Today the theatre is operated as a charity and is used as a venue for amateur and professional theatrical companies. The building is owned by Exeter City CouncilExeter City Council Exeter City Council is the council and local government of the city of Exeter, Devon.... and leased to Exeter Little Theatre Company, who run the theatre under Barnfield Theatre Ltd. In January 2007 it received £200,000, about the same as the original cost to build it, to refurbish its interior. Facilities Main auditorium The main auditoriumFacts About Auditorium An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order t... is fully furnished with stageStage (theatre) In theatre, the stage is a designated space for the performance of theatrical productions or other events.... and lightingLighting Lighting refers to either artificial light sources such as lamps or to natural illumination of interiors from daylight.... equipment; 289 comfortable, tip-up seats which were reupholstered in 2005 and in full rake for complete view of the stage from all parts of the theatre. It is also suitable for conferences, lectures and displays as well as stage productions. Bedford Room The Bedford Room (or Bedford Studio Theatre) can be used for many different purposes, these include a studio theatre or conference room. The seating is modular and can be raked, and can be arranged for any theatrical requirements (e.g. theatre in the roundTheatre in the round Theatre "In The Round" , or arena theatre, is any theatre space in which the audience is seated on all sides of the st... , traverse etc.). It was renamed as the Clifford Room in 2007. External links