The Esher Theatre stage
Hire

Venue hire

In the bustling Esher high street, our unique venue has a full capacity of 300 and one of the largest workable stages in Elmbridge — with industry-standard equipment and professional in-house technicians on hand to help.

The Spaces

A venue built for performance

The Stage

The Stage

Specially designed to be adaptable, functional and professionally equipped for any production. With Funktion One sound, our stage is ready for any performance.

The Auditorium

The Auditorium

A multifaceted and versatile auditorium, fully equipped for all your event and production needs. Any configuration — seating, standing or roundtables — is for your imagination and for us to create.

The Dressing Rooms

The Dressing Rooms

Sophisticated and comfortable dressing rooms designed and styled with the performer in mind. Relaxed and ready for any show.

The Bar

The Bar

Our unique and creative bar is fully stocked with products sourced from first-rate quality producers in the UK, the majority coming from Elmbridge and Surrey.

Capabilities

Designed for any event

Our industry-standard equipment is of an outstanding quality, and our professional in-house technicians and production staff will be on hand to assist every step of the way.

  • Productions & performances
  • Private events & parties
  • Corporate & presentations
  • Community events

300

Full capacity

F1

Funktion One sound

In-house

Technicians & crew

Bar

Fully stocked

Technical Specifications

The technical details

Download full tech spec (PDF)

Capacity

  • Seated: 204
  • Seated + wheelchair space: 190
  • Standing: 320
  • Round tables (cabaret): 130

Stage

  • 9.5m wide x 6.8m deep
  • 7.6m to lighting trusses
  • Steel deck extension at front
  • Vinyl sheeting — no painting

Sound

  • Midas M32 & DL32
  • Funktion-One FOH PA
  • Wired & wireless mics
  • 6 monitor mixes

Lighting

  • ETC Ion 1000, 20 faders
  • 3 lighting trusses
  • 20 moving/wash fixtures
  • Equinox stage haze

Access

  • Step-free auditorium & dressing rooms
  • 7 steps to stage (ramp on request)
  • 4 large + 1 small dressing room
  • Fire door load-in, stage left

Parking

  • 4 hire spaces on-site
  • 4 accessible bays (Blue Badge)
  • Pay & Display + RingGo nearby
  • Free on bank holidays
Bird's eye floor plan

Bird's eye floor plan

Dressing rooms, stage, auditorium, studio and front-of-house at a glance.

3D venue map

3D venue map

The auditorium, seating bank and backstage areas in three dimensions.

Stage plan

Stage plan

9.5m wide by 6.0m deep, with numbered access points and stage dimensions.

Lighting rig plot

Lighting rig plot

Moving fixtures across three lighting trusses — MAC Aura, SolaSpot, Virtuoso and TMH-X4.

Includes full stage plans, lighting rig and control booth diagrams, masking configuration and a complete equipment list. For anything not covered, our production team is happy to help.

Enquiries

Enquire about venue hire

Tell us a little about your event and our team will be in touch. Prefer to talk? Call 07852 216613 or email bookings@eshertheatre.com.

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