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Address | Home Gardens, Dartford, DA1 1ED |
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Coordinates | 51°26′45″N 0°13′04″E / 51.4459578°N 0.2177834°E |
Seating type | Reserved seating |
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The Orchard Theatre is a 1025-seat [1] receiving theatre in the centre of Dartford, Kent. It was built by Dartford Borough Council and opened by The Duke of Kent on Thursday 14 April 1983. [2] [3] The theatre hosts a range of popular music, comedy, family, dance, drama, classical music and variety events, as well as an annual pantomime. [4]
It has been run by Trafalgar Entertainment since March 2021, having been acquired from HQ Theatres [5] which had run it since 2008. [6]
In September 2023, the theatre was temporarily closed by Dartford Council due to safety concerns over the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) used in the theatre's construction. [7] Its programme of events have moved to a temporary venue called Orchard West.