# Barrfields Theatre User Group

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC052380
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** March 3, 2023
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC052380


## Contact

- **Address:** 81 Alexander Ave, Largs
- **Postcode:** KA30 9EX
- **Website:** www.barrfieldstheatre.com



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;,&#x27;the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The Organisation promotes the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, and the provision of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.  The Charity supports the development and efficient operation of the Barrfields Theatre facility within Vikingar, Largs.  It will promote a variety of shows such as comedy clubs, and with its projection equipment it will allow furtherance of film media organisations and events. It seeks to increase participation in all activities within the facility. to increase footfall. to create and develop a professional environment for all productions and to stage events in line with these objectives. In addition to booking acts, it supports performances and gains income through providing a bar service, a &#x27;tuck shop&#x27; and volunteer ushers and front of house management volunteers to ensure the efficient safe running of all performances.

**Objectives:** The Organisation&#x27;s objectives are the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, and the provision of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. ln furtherance of these objectives, the organisation will: (a) support the development and efficient operation of the Barrfields Theatre facility and Valhalladrome Studio Theatre within Vikingar, Largs. The vikingar exhibition which utilises the Valhalladrome space during daytime seasonal hours is managed solely by KA Leisure Ltd. Our organisation will promote use of the studio theatre space known as the Valhalladrome as a secondary performance arts venue with a capacity of 77 seats and small staging performance area. This will attract a variety of performance groups both amateur and professional seeking an alternate space with a more intimate capacity than the Barrfields main theatre auditorium within the same building. This will in particular allow the promotion of new works, variety shows such as comedy clubs, and with its projection equipment it will allow furtherance of film media organisations and events. (b) Seek to increase participation in all activities within the facility. to increase footfall. to create and develop a professional environment for all productions and to stage events in line with these objectives. (c) Act as theatre proprietors and managers in procuring a calendar of creative performance arts events acros$ all performance media including non musicalworks, musicals, operas, comedy presentations, artistic presentations and exhibitions and all such similar creative arts presentations and promotes the use of the theatre for both touring professionals and amateur organisations resulting in a wide spectrum of events at various price points to engage as much of the public as possible. Through our organisation in addition to booking acts, we support the performances and gain income through providing a bar service, a &#x27;tuck shop&#x27; style concession stand service, volunteer ushers and front of house management volunteers to ensure the efficient safe running of all performances and we provide technical support to visiting productions through our technical convenor . We contribute to the marketing and promotion of all activities to drive attendance and increase community engagement, for example by creating workshops





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** North Ayrshire
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area






