Corporate Entertainment

HIRING THE ORCHARD THEATRE

• The Orchard Theatre can provide a range of facilities and services for various types of events. Anything from conferences, seminars, through to a full West End stage show.

The theatre's central Dartford location within the Thames Gateway regeneration area, close to the rail station, car parks, and the intersection of M25, M2, and M20 motorways make it an ideal location for both local and international promotional events and corporate hospitality. 

• The full bar and catering facilities make it an ideal environment for product and service awareness sessions, small seminars, meetings and training events... or even a cream tea for a group of friends.
• The main auditorium and stage, served by the lower and upper and foyers, provides comfortable theatre-style seating for up to 917. We have a fully equipped theatre stage area exceeding 100 square metres and state of the art lighting and audio equipment.

The Orchard's proximity to London make the theatre very suitable for audience-based television and radio productions and for conference-style events.

Availability

The Orchard Theatre programmes and promotes a wide range of touring entertainment productions throughout the year, in three seasons - Autumn (September to December), Winter/Spring (January to April) and Summer (May to July).

The main auditorium has restricted availability during the period September to April, with a requirement that any use is compatible with the entertainment programme. May to August is less restrictive with attractive discounts on hire rates for local amateur performance groups.

Who to contact

If you are interested in using the upper bar area or wish to discuss bar and catering facilities please contact the Front of House Manager on 01322 220099.

If you are interested in using the main auditorium please write to the Theatre Manager with your request Indicating - the type of event, preferred dates and presentation times, duration of the presentations, numbers involved and a brief summary about the organisation.

If accepted the dates will be pencilled into the programme and you will be sent a "Request to hire form". The information on the form is used by us to assess the logistical and financial viability of your proposal prior to us issuing a formal contract.

Please note that you should not publicise or consider the event confirmed until the contract has been signed.

Do you need more information?

If you would like more information, to discuss the feasibility of a proposed event, or would like us to arrange a special, tailored hospitality package please contact the Business Manager on 01322 220099