Baycourt Community and Art Centre
Community Service in Tauranga
www.baycourt.co.nz
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What you should know about Baycourt Community and Art Centre
Baycourt is a treasured cornerstone of our city’s heritage a place where people of all ages can be entertained, inspired and escape into the wonders of performing arts. There are three objectives particularly close to our hearts at Baycourt celebrating the arts in all its forms nurturing present, past and future generations of artists and performers and presenting our patrons with the very best shows on offer in a venue of which we can all be proud. Our multi purpose performing arts and events complex provides a variety of spaces for our local community, as well as visiting national and international acts. We can host groups and events of all sizes, from small gatherings to major professional productions.
The heart of our operation is the Baycourt Addison Theatre, which is steeped in history. Over three decades, countless performers have graced its stage, infusing the floorboards with their own passion and love for performance. With a 500 seating capacity, an extendable stage, bespoke orchestra pit and world class fly tower, our audiences are treated to sophisticated experiences that deliver top quality acoustic and visual delights. But visiting crews, school groups and local organisations know that our theatre is just the beginning of what we offer.
Our venue boasts everything from a black box theatre that can be transformed to suit any performance or exhibition, to a well appointed backstage, to professional and affordable conference facilities. The Friends of Baycourt are an incorporated society which formed to assist Baycourt Community Arts Centre in its endeavour to support the cultural development of the Tauranga community. Childrens Family Comedy Dance Festivals Fringe Toi Maori Pacifika Music Musicals Organ Piano Speakers Theatre Email Required Invalid Email Address. The US built organ was shipped from the United States for installation in the De Luxe Theatre in Wellington.
It was sold to the Tauranga Twenty Thousand Club and then gifted to the people of Tauranga. With the support of the Tauranga City Council, the society installed the instrument in the Tauranga Town Hall. Dennis James travelled from the United States to present the premier concert of the instrument in Baycourt in December. The Tauranga Theatre Organ Society helps finance the maintenance and restoration of the organ.
With the organ now sounding possibly its best ever it is proving a worthy asset, both to Baycourt and Tauranga. After nine years of planning and fundraising by an enthusiastic group of local residents, Baycourt Community and Arts Centre was opened on 26 April 1983 by the Prince and Princess of Wales. The gala opening concert by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra was held on 28 July 1983. The tickets for what was the first of many diverse events to be held at the venue sold out in three hours.
Bob Addison was appointed Manager in 1989 and refocused Baycourt as a community venue. Baycourt became a focal place for musicians, actors, artist and craftspeople of all kinds, including overseas performers. Baycourt celebrated its 30 th anniversary in 2013 and continues to deliver as Tauranga’s premier performing arts venue. In 2014, the X Space was refurbished to create a flexible black box theatre space with tiered seating
After nine years of planning and fundraising by an enthusiastic group of local residents, Baycourt Community and Arts Centre was opened on 26 April 1983 by the Prince and Princess of Wales.
After the official opening, the couple strolled from Durham Street to Hamilton Street to talk to the thousands of people gathered to see them. The gala opening concert by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra was held on 28 July 1983. The tickets for what was the first of many diverse events to be held at the venue sold out in three hours. Bob Addison was appointed Manager in 1989 and refocused Baycourt as a community venue.
Baycourt became a focal place for musicians, actors, artist and craftspeople of all kinds, including overseas performers. Baycourt celebrated its 30 th anniversary in 2013 and continues to deliver as Tauranga’s premier performing arts venue. In 2013, the foyer got a long awaited refresh with the bar and ticketing areas also getting a facelift, and Baycourt was the runner up in the National Small Venue of the Year Awards. In 2014, the X Space was refurbished to create a flexible black box theatre space with tiered seating.
More than 20 shows were held in the first year, with great feedback from performers and audience alike
The heart of our operation is the Baycourt Addison Theatre, which is steeped in history. Over three decades, countless performers have graced its stage, infusing the floorboards with their own passion and love for performance. With a 500 seating capacity, an extendable stage, bespoke orchestra pit and world class fly tower, our audiences are treated to sophisticated experiences that deliver top quality acoustic and visual delights. But visiting crews, school groups and local organisations know that our theatre is just the beginning of what we offer.
Our venue boasts everything from a black box theatre that can be transformed to suit any performance or exhibition, to a well appointed backstage, to professional and affordable conference facilities. The Friends of Baycourt are an incorporated society which formed to assist Baycourt Community Arts Centre in its endeavour to support the cultural development of the Tauranga community. Childrens Family Comedy Dance Festivals Fringe Toi Maori Pacifika Music Musicals Organ Piano Speakers Theatre Email Required Invalid Email Address. The US built organ was shipped from the United States for installation in the De Luxe Theatre in Wellington.
It was sold to the Tauranga Twenty Thousand Club and then gifted to the people of Tauranga. With the support of the Tauranga City Council, the society installed the instrument in the Tauranga Town Hall. Dennis James travelled from the United States to present the premier concert of the instrument in Baycourt in December. The Tauranga Theatre Organ Society helps finance the maintenance and restoration of the organ.
With the organ now sounding possibly its best ever it is proving a worthy asset, both to Baycourt and Tauranga. After nine years of planning and fundraising by an enthusiastic group of local residents, Baycourt Community and Arts Centre was opened on 26 April 1983 by the Prince and Princess of Wales. The gala opening concert by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra was held on 28 July 1983. The tickets for what was the first of many diverse events to be held at the venue sold out in three hours.
Bob Addison was appointed Manager in 1989 and refocused Baycourt as a community venue. Baycourt became a focal place for musicians, actors, artist and craftspeople of all kinds, including overseas performers. Baycourt celebrated its 30 th anniversary in 2013 and continues to deliver as Tauranga’s premier performing arts venue. In 2014, the X Space was refurbished to create a flexible black box theatre space with tiered seating
After nine years of planning and fundraising by an enthusiastic group of local residents, Baycourt Community and Arts Centre was opened on 26 April 1983 by the Prince and Princess of Wales.
After the official opening, the couple strolled from Durham Street to Hamilton Street to talk to the thousands of people gathered to see them. The gala opening concert by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra was held on 28 July 1983. The tickets for what was the first of many diverse events to be held at the venue sold out in three hours. Bob Addison was appointed Manager in 1989 and refocused Baycourt as a community venue.
Baycourt became a focal place for musicians, actors, artist and craftspeople of all kinds, including overseas performers. Baycourt celebrated its 30 th anniversary in 2013 and continues to deliver as Tauranga’s premier performing arts venue. In 2013, the foyer got a long awaited refresh with the bar and ticketing areas also getting a facelift, and Baycourt was the runner up in the National Small Venue of the Year Awards. In 2014, the X Space was refurbished to create a flexible black box theatre space with tiered seating.
More than 20 shows were held in the first year, with great feedback from performers and audience alike
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