New theatre

An illustration of the new theatre

We are embarking on a new era in entertainment and culture with the development of the new Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.

One of the most attractive elements of the Waterside development, the theatre will dominate the southern side of Exchange Street in the centre of Aylesbury, within easy reach of bus and train stations, as well as ample parking.

The theatre, which will replace the Civic Centre in Aylesbury, will stage a wide programme of events and entertainments and is expected to attract up to 300,000 visitors each year.
Outside the new theatre an attractive open space will be created, planted with shrubs, retained trees and well lit at night. Bear Brook itself will be widened and landscaped to encourage wildlife to flourish and create a nature corridor along the length of the Waterside development.

The architectural design of the new theatre has been created by Arts Team, the internationally renowned theatre architects. The concept put forward by the architects has been inspired by local features. The undulating roof reflects the shape of the neighbouring Chiltern Hills and the use of timber columns is reminiscent of the surrounding woodland areas. 

Waterside

Waterside is an ambitious project to redevelop Aylesbury town centre, creating a new shopping area in Exchange Street (including a department store and food store) and a 525 space multi-storey car park and more than 200 homes in Walton Street. Further east at Circus Field there will be a mix of residential development and a new canal basin with residential moorings.