Byre Theatre

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Abbey Street, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9LA01334 475000

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Aladin panto, Xmas 2011 Photo - Byre Theatre, St. Andrews, Scotland

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Good local venue

by MagdaDH_AlexH

Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom

February 24, 2012

Best of IgoUgo One of the principal performance venues in the Tayside, the Byre is a major St Andrews attraction and offers a variety of performances throughout the year. The quality and content of the shows varies, from local amateur dramatics to lavish ...Read more One of the principal performance venues in the Tayside, the Byre is a major St Andrews attraction and offers a variety of performances throughout the year. The quality and content of the shows varies, from local amateur dramatics to lavish performances with a large cast; from music and comedy to classic drama and family pantos.

The last time we went to the Byre was for the Aladin panto at Christmas time and it was a fun, traditional show which particularly excelled in scenery and visuals in general, from lights to impressive costumes.

The auditorium is relatively small, but comfortable and the visibility should be good from pretty much every location (I didn't get a chance to test the acoustics).

The Byre functions as a bit of a multi-purpose venue, with a restaurant/bar that make a lot of effort to advertise themselves; upstairs there is a children's area with theatre related toys and activities (nearby some deep sofas) which makes it one of the best place in St Andrews to have a coffee if you have children – especially bored/tired ones - with you.

Parking is not ideal nearby, so allow for extra time to find a space and walk to the Byre if coming by car.

It's hard to make a firm judgement as different locations have different circumstances, but in all honesty I think that both the performances and the quality of the repertoire – and especially the trade off between the price and quality – is probably better in Dundee Rep. Maybe I am doing The Byre a disservice by this comparison, or maybe I am ignorant about the economics of theatres, but I feel that less emphasis on non-theatre functions would be better. I also don't understand why the prices are higher then at the Rep as I always thought that smaller theatres were usually cheaper.

Altogether though it's a good enough venue, especially for such a small place as St Andrews (though the town has a much higher status that its size would suggest due to the university and possibly also golf fame) and I am sure we will be back there .

Not a kind of place I would suggest driving from very far to visit, but for those staying in St Andrews , Dundee or Fife, recommended. Close

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by stevepage

dundee, United Kingdom

November 15, 2002

This theatre used to be one of the smallest professional theatres in the country, but thanks to a huge grant investment, a new modern facility was rebuilt on the old site. The Theatre although bigger - still isn't a huge affair and probably seats ...Read more

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