Provision of Seasonal Pantomime

Halton Borough Council is seeking an experienced production company to work with the Council to produce an annual Pantomime over the next three years 2019 - 2021 at the Brindley Theatre, Runcorn.

The Brindley Theatre is Halton's 14 year-old, purpose built theatre situated in Runcorn, Cheshire. The building is fully accessible and includes a 424 seat proscenium arch theatre (less up to 13 seats for sound desk positions), wheelchair access, 108 flexible Studio space, Gallery, Arts Room, Bar and Café. All public parking is provided free of charge.

The Brindley Theatre is a previous winner of the National Lottery Best Arts Project in the UK, and also holds a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence.

The annual schedule is balanced between a mixed programme of professional work across all the art forms and community, commercial hires and classes. The current season can be viewed online at www.thebrindley.org.uk. Tickets for all Theatre and Studio events can be purchased in person, by telephone or online.

The Brindley Theatre has been successfully presenting professional Pantomime for 14 years and has firmly established a reputation for traditional family productions.

We aim to produce a show that is unique to our venue and draws on collaborative skills to achieve the highest quality and value for money for our audiences.

The service has an indicative budget of between £55,000 and £59,500 per annum.

HBC reserves the right to award the contract/agreement on the basis of a single supplier