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You can view the history of the Assembly Rooms on our historical timeline page

Tamworth Assembly Rooms has now reopened after a major refurbishment project. 

The £5million refurbishment has brought the venue into the 21st century, while lovingly enhancing and restoring the historic features which make it such a special building.

This has included a complete change of the internal layout, apart from the main auditorium, to create an impressive, versatile building with more space that can be used for a variety of purposes.

Extensions to the side and rear have created a new multi-use space with a bar, a café, a studio/green room space and extended and improved back stage facilities. The building has also been modernised throughout with upgraded acoustics, heating and lighting, improved disabled access and more toilet facilities.

This project is kindly supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Their funding has so far supported research into the building’s past and consultation with the local community about the building’s future. The development of detailed plans to improve Tamworth Assembly Rooms and the delivery of making these plans a reality.

Latest news and updates about Tamworth Assembly Rooms' Heritage Lottery project are listed below.

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A room with a view

- Fri, 11 May 2018

Work to restore and regenerate the internal parts of the building have taken a big step in the last couple of weeks, as the historic main auditorium windows have been opened up.

The project develops

- Fri, 23 Feb 2018

In our last blog we showed you behind the scenes of what the building looked like before the construction team started on site.

The Assems behind the scenes - Pre-construction phase

- Tue, 13 Feb 2018

 

Take a look around behind the scenes of Tamworth Assembly Rooms before it was handed over to start it's big makeover.

Latest pictures reveal progress on Tamworth Assembly Rooms refurbishment project

- Fri, 02 Feb 2018

Work to transform Tamworth Assembly Rooms into a modern theatre fit for 21st century audiences is progressing well as the historic building’s interior is cleared to make way for a new de

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The Beatles 55 year anniversary

- Tue, 30 Jan 2018

February 1st 1963. 55 years ago The Beatles played Tamworth Assembly Rooms

A multi-million pound project to transform Tamworth Assembly Rooms into a modern theatre fit for 21st century audiences is underway.

- Fri, 12 Jan 2018

You may have been wandering past The Assems’ or perhaps catching a bus outside over the past year and wondered what has been happening beyond its iconic façade?

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Construction phase to begin on iconic Tamworth Assembly Rooms refurbishment project

- Mon, 04 Dec 2017

A multi-million pound project to transform Tamworth Assembly Rooms into a modern theatre fit for 21st century audiences is about to get underway in earnest, with construction work due to start in t

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Arts Council funding

- Thu, 06 Jul 2017

Delight as Tamworth Assembly Rooms project wins further £365,000 grant.

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