How We Stack Up

Thepandemic presented a considerable challenge for our Theatres and Venues and during this period they were barely able to open for five months and unfortunately, this meant no panto – oh no there wasn’t! However, following some great initiatives, such as the ‘Light Up Angus’ project throughout 2020/21, which highlighted support for various organisations and causes, the team also adapted to create and bring some memorable entertainment to excite and support its audiences and the wider community in these unprecedented times.

Despite the challenges the service faced, the team welcomed several audiences and attendances:

9,425 Webster Theatre attendances

3,885 Town Hall attendances

Drive-In Country Show

The sun was shining in Angus on Friday, 28 May 2021 another outdoor show to take place at Monikie Country Park!

Following a successful show in September 2020, promoters JMG Music Group, in association with ANGUSalive, performed an exciting event that saw the return of live music in a fun but safe environment (adhering to COVID-19 regulations).

Featuring a host of top Irish Country Stars that included Mick Flavin, Stephen Smyth, Barry Kirwan and Gary Gamble who were accompanied by the fabulous Keltic Storm band.

7,830 Performances, conferences and events at The Webster Memorial Theatre

1,500 Online viewing figures

The show was well attended with approximately 65 cars filled with music lovers enjoying entertainment in the great outdoors. it was a great opportunity to bring back live music particularly at a time when theatre doors everywhere were shut due to the ongoing pandemic.

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Colleagues and customers were excited to see the curtain raised once again at the Arbroath venue that has been popular with theatre, music and comedy lovers for generations.

Unfortunately, due to the ongoing pandemic, the theatre had to close its doors once again over the Christmas and New Year period but reopened on Saturday, 11 February 2022 with Jimeoin providing the laughs to an audience of more than 300 fans.

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Look Ahead

With restrictions lifting, from March 2022, the Theatre & Venues Team aim to reopen venues for booking (although some venues will be retained as Vaccination Centres) to bring back a variety of favourite acts and attract some new performances to dazzle audiences at the Webster Memorial Theatre. This will include the return of the much-loved panto, which will be certain to help audiences let their hair down; Rapunzel, featuring Puss in Boots: is set to feature at the theatre from Saturday 10 December to Saturday 24 December 2022.