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FORTH COMING EVENTS
THE BARRINGTON CENTRE
The Barrington Centre is situated in Penny's Walk Shopping & Pedestrian Precinct and offers facilities and activities to all age groups and tastes.
The building is centred around The Barrington Theatre, a 250 seat facility offering professional and amateur shows and plays. In addition there are five multi-function rooms (2 with maple floors ideal for dancing) which are available for hire on morning, afternoon or evening sessions. These are used amongst others for meetings, dance practice, rehearsal rooms, exercise classes and Adult Education. The Theatre Bar, a traditional bar lounge, complements the activities in the Centre and is the ideal place to meet for a drink before or after a show.
The Barrington Centre also has a licensed public restaurant – Raffles – open daily Mon - Sat, from 8.30am to 4.30pm. There is an extensive menu range from breakfasts and daily 'lunch specials', to afternoon teas, snacks and ice-creams, together with hot and cold drinks.
The Barrington Centre has a large public car park at the rear and is easily accessible from Bournemouth, Poole and other areas of Dorset. As a single storey building, it offers ease of access to all.
Barrington Theatre
The theatre has a large proscenium arch stage, and considerable investments have been made in lighting and sound facilities which are enjoyed by professional and amateur companies. Audiences are offered year round varied entertainment from concerts, classic plays and rock bands to large scale musicals at affordable ticket prices. 
Friends of the Barrington
Attractive discounts are available to 'FCA Friends of the Barrington' who, for a small annual fee, enjoy preference in ticket availability for many of the Centre's shows and receive a quarterly magazine (The Fern Leaf). Membership costs can soon be recouped through these discounts.
Buying Tickets
Theatre tickets can be purchased by cash, cheque or credit/debit card (no booking fee) from the Reception/Box Office (Open Mon - Fri 9am to 5 pm and Sat 9am to 4 pm). Tickets can also be reserved or purchased by credit/debit card by telephoning 01202 894858. Discounts may apply if you are an FCA Friend of the Barrington. For many shows there are discounts for Seniors, children or groups.
Website - www.barringtoncentre.co.uk
Provides details of forthcoming shows and activities at the Centre, details of Clubs and Associations using our facilities and rooms to hire. (Ticket reservation service not available at present).
Room Hire and Catering
We have rooms of all types for hire ranging from those suitable for small meetings (2/3 people) or intimate birthday, anniversary and family gatherings, to 250 in the theatre with or without stage facilities. Hirings are surprisingly inexpensive on the basis of morning, afternoon or evening sessions. Equipment such as OHP, flipcharts and audio/lighting facilities are available on prior request. Broadband facilities are available in some rooms.
We can also provide a range of catering from teas and coffees to small buffets and full 3 course Dinners for your function. Please discuss your requirements with our General Manager and Chef.
BMS - 09/10/07
