The Playhouse
The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse is a performing arts theatre in Walton on Thames town centre, hosting live musicals, plays, pantomimes, operas, open mics, comedy and dance. Seats up to 160 for professional and community productions.
You can hire the this historic building for private or corporate events - including staffed bar subject to availability. License holders can also run their own bar, raising key revenue on top of ticket sales.
Hall hire available - large space for rehearsals, choirs, dance, fitness classes, quiz nights, private parties, other commercial or community events.
Facilities include a sound and lighting systems, projectors, orchestra pit, scene dock, dressing rooms, and a spacious bar area. The raked seating can be deployed for your audience, or retracted to reveal the full space, great for fitness classes and quiz nights.
There is step-free access for the audience or event attendees to the auditorium, foyer, bar and accessible WC facilities.
Please also see the Frequently Asked Questions page.
How to get here
The Playhouse is located near Walton Bridge, just off Hepworth Way and adjacent to the Aston Martin garage. Map below.
Free parking is available on site for around 20 cars, including marked disabled spaces.
Additional paid parking at The Heart / Sainsbury's (5 min walk)
or at Drewitts Court (5 min walk, free after 19:00)
The nearest train station is Walton on Thames, just over a mile from the town centre. The theatre is a ~20 minute walk or a short ride from the taxi rank outside the station.
Under new management!
As of April 2023, a new registered charity of community volunteers, who love the Playhouse, has taken on the management of the venue.
Our patron: Mike Read, Broadcaster and Writer.
Donations welcome
We are a charity and we need your help to keep the Playhouse running. Please consider donating to support your local arts.
Donations via Give A Little - Please select 'Gift Aid' when prompted.
