The Old Town Hall Theatre

Leading regional and national small scale theatre...

The Old Town Hall Theatre offers the best of professional drama, music, dance, comedy, children’s theatre and the visual arts. Situated in the heart of Hemel Hempstead’s picturesque old town, the Old Town Hall has been a performing arts venue since 1978. It is a Grade 2 listed building constructed in 1852.

Over the years the Old Town Hall has hosted performances by Trestle Theatre Company, Paines Plough, English Pocket Opera, Mark Baldwin Dance, The Royal Court, Mark Thomas, Little Angel Theatre Company, Clare Teal, Kompany Malakhi, Quicksilver Theatre Company, Eddie Izzard and Hull Truck Theatre Company to name just a few.

Contact us on 01442 228095 or othadmin@dacorum.gov.uk

Address:
High Street,
Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire, HP1 3AE
Box Office: 01442 228091
Administration: 01442 228095

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The Gallery Bar

A full range of alcoholic, soft and hot drinks and bar snacks are available. Opening times: 7pm - 11pm on performance evenings only. For more information call 01442 228095.

Accessibility

We have a lift providing access to all foyer levels, disabled toilets, and four spaces for people with wheelchair in the stalls.  To comply with emergency evacuation regulations, we request that a companion accompany wheelchair users. The theatre and box office is fitted with a loop system. Please set your hearing aid to position T. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome. Please advise the box office when you bring your dog. Your dog will be supplied with water. There is limited space for storage of pushchairs, but when practicable we will be happy to hold them in the box office.

To contact the Box Office from a textphone or minicom,
please dial via the Typetalk Relay Service on
18001 - 01442 - 228091 at no additional charge.

Car Parking

There is a small car park at the end of the building and a further car park off the High Street, approximately 500 yards from The Old Town Hall. Free parking after 6:30pm.

Directions

By Rail:

Hemel Hempstead station is a 30 minute walk and is on the mainline service via London Euston

By Road:

From the M25 leave at Junction 20 and follow signs for Aylesbury A41 and then A414. At the ‘magic’ roundabout take the A4146 Leighton Buzzard Road exit, then continue until the second roundabout where you take the third exit onto Queensway B487 and then the first exit. Turn left onto the High Street and we are situated on the left.