The Theatre Royal Dumfries, Scotlands oldest working theatre is taking part in the national Doors Open Days this Saturday, 9th September between 10am and 4pm.
The Theatre Royal in Dumfries, is the oldest working theatre in Scotland. The Theatre is owned by the Guild of Players who bought it in 1959, thereby saving it from demolition. … It is the venue for the Guild of Players’ own productions and for performances from visiting companies.
Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates heritage and the built environment. It offers free access to over a thousand venues across the country throughout September, every year.
A spokes person for the theatre said “Did you know we do costume hire? Want to know more about the history of the building? Interested in our upcoming shows? Pop along to the Theatre between 10am and 4pm on Saturday the 9th of September 2017 to find out more.
There will be backstage tours, led by members of the Junior Guild and opportunities to learn more about our Resident Amateur Dramatic Company, the Guild of Players.
Behind the scenes we have a fantastic group of volunteers but we’re looking for more. Would you like to get involved? There are lots of ways you can help, from acting to stage management, light design to marketing, front of house to heritage. Pop along on Saturday and chat to one of our friendly volunteers and find out a bit more about how you can help.
We’ll also be at Nithraid on Mill Green so pop along and say hello, pick up leaflets on our upcoming shows, and maybe even get your face painted!
