The Plowright Theatre is a live entertainment venue on Laneham Street in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. It is the sister venue to The Baths Hall located on Doncaster Road in Scunthorpe. The Plowright Theatre has an onsite Box Office, Star Cafe Bar, coffee bar and a traditional foyer complete with merchandise stand and confectionary stand available at most shows.
The Plowright Theatre was commissioned by the former Scunthorpe Borough Council and built by J. W. Taylor in 1958. It is a traditional prosceniumstyle theatre with a 334 seat auditorium. It was renamed in the 1990s in recognition of the achievements of local actress Joan Plowright. A number of hugely famous acts have performed at the theatre over the years, including Hollywood actor and popular comedian Lee Evans. Since those early beginnings the basic auditorium's shell has changed very little. Apart from technological improvements to enhance the sight and sounds, the main structure is still the same as those designs as when the Scunthorpe Civic Theatre gave its inaugural production in 1958. You can expect to experience the setting of a beautiful traditional theatre complete with red seats and curtains.
Cafe / Tea Room
Accessible- Toilets
- Baby Facilities
Groups Welcome
opening times
The Plowright Box Office is now only open for performances and will open one hour before performance start.
Alternatively, you can call the Box Office on 01724 296296.
The main box office is now at the Baths Hall, Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe DN15 7RG.
more information
The Plowright Theatre
Laneham Street
Scunthorpe
DN15 6JP