Foyer Arts is part of a complex of buildings owned by Five Valleys Foyer, which also houses Star Anise Arts Cafe, Red Dog studio, Stroud International Textiles (SIT) and various craft workshops used by the foyer. We hope Foyer Arts, with its pretty courtyard setting alongside Star Anise Arts Cafe, will become an artistic hub for Stroud and the five valleys. A place where good food, exciting performances and an entertaining and innovative approach to the arts can be experienced.
Our aim is to produce and present a year-round rich and varied programme of theatre and other performing arts that will enrich Stroud’s cultural life. Foyer Arts can currently seat up to 60 comfortably, with movable seating allowing for a totally flexible space. We stage Red Dog performances in the round, which creates a powerful intimacy and immediacy between actors and audience This approach has become an integral part of our work, and one which we will continue to develop at Foyer Arts.
Future plans include, installing a sound and lighting rig, up-dating the seating and increasing the capacity to about 90 with the addition of a gallery providing a single row of seating around the perimeter of the space allowing the audience to view the action from above.
Watch this space for news on our progress!.....