Plowright Theatre

About

The Plowright Theatre is a live entertainment venue on Laneham Street in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. It is owned and run by North Lincolnshire Council. It is the Sister Venue to the Baths Hall located on Doncaster Road in Scunthorpe.

The Plowright Theatre was commissioned by the former Scunthorpe Borough Council and built by J. W. Taylor in 1958.

It is a traditional proscenium style theatre with a 354 seat auditorium. Originally known as Scunthorpe Civic Theatre it was renamed in the 1990s in recognition of the achievements of local actress Joan Plowright. Plowright was born in Brigg, educated in Scunthorpe, and served as the president of the Scunthorpe Little Theatre Club.

The club was founded by her father, Bill Plowright, and staged the theatre's first performance, Peer Gynt, in 1958.