Cuthbert House, Arley Street, Sheffield

Dates: 2022-2024

A micro venue with a 140-seat flexible theatre designed by Richard Gillet, rehearsal rooms and custom-made dance studio with sprung floor designed by Ken Furness, calm room and café bar. The external mural and internal artwork were created by Nicole Rose Munhawa. 

During its one year of operation, the venue enjoyed three seasons of work, programming a diverse offer including theatre, dance, film, comedy, music, exhibition and festivals. In 2023 the venue hosted the Social Model & More Festival in tandem with our Leadenhall Street venue in London. Productive relationships with local organisations were forged, and the space become a vibrant hub of artistic activity for local and regional creatives.  

At Arley Street from March 2023 - May 2024 we:

- Programmed over 72 different performances in our theatre
- Hired our space to 89 different companies
- Supported 46 different artists with free space and R&D time
- Commissioned 4 artist residencies

Local Authority: Sheffield City Council

Landlord: CADs

Community

Food Squad

Community Kino

Dementia Friendly Cinema

Baby Comedy Club

among others

 

Talent Development

Open Stage

Producers Meet Up

R&D

Free Space Fridays

Rehearsal Readings

 

Organisations

BBC

University of Sheffield

Hallam University

ReThink

Leadmill

Connect Yorkshire and various local business AGM’s

 

Local Artist Hires

Blood on the Clocktower

Quacks Queer Comedy

Key of She

Actors Works

Improv Jam

Message in a Bottle

Sass Improv

 

Programming Highlights

Mad(e)

The Last Motel

The Enfield Poltergeist

Fringe Previews

Does My Fanny Look Big in This

The Talent

We’re Not Going Back

A Aye Captain

Jingle Belles and Mistle Hoes

Halloween at Deli

Hell Bus

Mates

The Social Model & More

Identities

Dugzi Dayz

Quirkus Circus

Riddimition Crew

Bloody Mary

The Polar Bear (is dead)

Plus many more performances that delighted audiences and the community.