[New] Record Sales and Gala Night Success for the Albany Theatre

The Albany Theatre, Coventry is celebrating its most successful show ever and has gifted over 500 tickets to Coventry communities.

The theatre’s own production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has broken all records and has now become The Albany Theatre’s biggest selling show.

The in-house professional Albany Theatre production ran throughout December, with ticket prices starting from £14.

Responding to the cost-of-living crisis, the theatre wanted to give a little Christmas present to those who may not have been able to afford a trip to the theatre.

The Albany Theatre offered Gala Night tickets to foodbank users, volunteers of the foodbanks, the Ukrainian community and refugees. They had a fantastic response giving out the full allocation of over 500 free tickets to performances for both A Christmas Carol and Cinderella including 250 tickets to attend the special Gala performance.

Kevin Shaw, chief executive and artistic director, said: “We brought back A Christmas Carol in response to demand.

Corin Crane, chief executive at the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “We’re incredibly proud of the businesses that picked up regional British Chambers of Commerce Awards. They are all doing fantastic work in their sectors and are great ambassadors for Coventry and Warwickshire.

“Channing Digester went one better and picked up a national award, which is an amazing achievement.

“They provide a renewable source of electricity – something that we need to do much more of – and by winning this national award it should put even more spotlight on them and the opportunities available to businesses in the region who could work with them.”

Russell added: “Pete’s helping to put Warwickshire on the map for powerlifting and he’s helping to introduce new people from all ages to build their strength and fitness.”

Warwickshire County Council portfolio holder for economy & place, Cllr Martin Watson, said: “Project Warwickshire exists to give small business owners like Pete the specialist advice and expertise they need.”

The new classes include a beginner lifting class, functional class, high-intensity circuits, and mobility class, with more details on www.barbelltraining.co.uk

So many people missed out last time because of Omicron we decided to recreate this popular show. We had a great reaction.”

David Meredith, chair of the Albany Theatre Trust, added: “Kevin Shaw has built on the theatre’s last excellent production and to get a standing ovation on the opening night was a joy. Gala night was a huge achievement and seeing smiles on faces was fantastic.”