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Tron Theatre
 Street address: 63 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HB, Scotland, United Kingdom
Telephone: 44 (0) 141 552 3748
Fax: 44 (0) 141 552 6657
E-mail: admin@tron.co.uk
Website: http://www.tron.co.uk/
Contact: Gregory Thompson Director
Accessibility: Full disabled access, induction loop system, infra-red, disabled toilet
 Situated in Glasgow's Merchant city district, the Tron Theatre is easily recognisable from its eye-catching 16th century clock tower. The building attached to it originated in 1529 as a church, but was rebuilt several times over the centuries, becoming variously a Tolbooth and a police station.Following a long period of disuse and shabby obscurity the Glasgow Theatre Club was established here in the late 1970s. In 1980 the Club took over the building at a rent of £1 per annum and after little more than a year the Tron was off to a flying start with a full programme of visiting companies and jazz in the bar on Sundays (a tradition which is being revived once more). However, facilities were meagre and development continued side by side with the artistic programme: in 1982 the main auditorium was opened and in 1984 Michael Boyd was appointed as the first Artistic Director of the Tron Theatre.
Following completion of a £5 million redevelopment in 1999, the Tron emerged as a stunning collection of historical buildings juxtaposed with stylish new spaces designed by leading Scottish Architects RMJM.
Today the theatre is also one of the most popular venues for leading Glasgow festivals, including Glasgow International Jazz Festival, Glasgay! (the largest festival of its kind in the UK), New Territories - Scotland's International Festival of Live Arts, Celtic Connections and the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
In addition to its primary grand theatre accommodating 246 patrons, the Tron Theatre offers numerous conference and smaller entertainment spaces within the building, making it an ideal venue for corporate events, meetings and seminars.
The Tron is home to its acclaimed resident Tron Theatre Company, which is responsible for producing some of the most successful home-grown stars of contemporary theatre, including Peter Mullin, Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Craig Ferguson and Siobhan Redmond amongst others, many of which maintain close relations with the theatre to this day.
Renowned for both quality and originality, the Tron offers Glasgow's theatre scene at its most diverse and dynamic. A must see for Glaswegians and visitors alike.
The Vic Bar is used as an exhibition space and is programmed by Southside Studios.
Theatre
Type of venue: Producing theatre
Main use: Small and middle-scale drama tours from Scotland, the UK and abroad
Seating: 230 raked seats total
Performing area: 9.45m W x 7.3m D x 8.5m H to ceiling, wooden stage floor suitable for dance (not barefoot), backstage crossover, stage heated, get-in via Parnie Street entrance, dock doors 2.4m x 2.5m
Suspension equipment: 11 double purchase counterweight sets, 2 electric hoists
Soft hangings: Black box masking
Lighting: ETC 72/144 board, 144 channels, operated from rear of auditorium, various lanterns, 1 x 2kW follow spot
Sound: Spirit Live 4, 24:4:2 desk operated from rear of auditorium, 4 C-Audio RA2001 amps, 8 speakers, various mics, Tascam and Sony minidisc players, Philips CD player, Denon cassette player
Stage equipment: SM desk at prompt corner SL,Strand intecom, 2 outstations, show relay/tannoy to dressing rooms; Tallescope
Backstage: 6 dressing rooms with showers, wardrobe with laundry facilities, green room, resident staff includes 2 technicians, casuals available, advice given on accommodation Other facilities
Changing House Studio 75 seats, Vic Bar exhibition area |
