The Old Laundry Theatre is a 257 seat theatre-in-the-round, 200 thrust format theatre situated in Bowness-on-Windermere, and a thriving cultural hub for residents and visitors to the Lake District. Over the past three decades, the Old Laundry has welcomed a host of famous names from Alan Carr and Jenny Eclair to Victoria Wood and Griff Rhys-Jones. And along with an impressive star-studded list of trustees, husband and wife Roger Glossop and Charlotte Scott name one of the country’s most famous playwrights as the inspiration behind the theatre’s creation: “We wouldn’t be where we are now without Alan Ayckbourn’s support, he gave us the confidence to open the theatre and its success is down to him”. Over the years the Theatre has been supported by Trustees including Victoria Wood, Griff Rhys Jones, Alan Rickman and Alan Ayckbourn, all who were instrumental in bringing the most prestigious theatre companies and artists to Cumbria to perform in the intimate venue. Every season, since the Theatre opened in 1992, the theatre has hosted Sir Alan Ayckbourn’s latest play on its world premier tour straight from Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre. Classical music, folk music, comedy and film are also part of the annual programme of events creating a lively and professional season.