Originally built in 1957, The War Memorial Theatre is a state-of-the-art 500-seat theatre in the heart of Gisborne

Phone
(06) 867 2049

Email
halls@gdc.govt.nz

Website
War Memorial Theatre

About

Built as a community dance hall, the venue was converted into a theatre in 1975 and fully redeveloped to its current capacity in 2015.

The theatre seats 362 in the Stalls and 138 in the Circle. A licensed bar proudly serves locally produced Gisborne wines, beers and ciders.

The stunning foyer, with the "Field of Poppies" feature ceiling, is available to book for functions and events.

Accessibility

• The Theatre has full wheelchair accessibility and audio loops technology for the hearing impaired. Please note, rows A, B, and C in both stalls and circle do not have audio loops coverage

• There is a separate wheelchair access door

• Removable wheelchair seats are in rows E and F. These seats are typically held until very close to the show so that they cannot be booked by the general public.

For further accessibility information, please contact the venue.

Location