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Similar Haymarket Theatre, Oldham Coliseum Theatre, New Wolsey Theatre, The Dukes, Coronation Chair | ||
The Gateway Theatre was a small producing and receiving theatre in the city of Chester, England.
The theatre has welcomed many famous performers, including Matthew Kelly, Les Dennis and Dennis Waterman.
The venue closed after its Christmas production at the end of 2007 to be replaced with a larger Performing Arts Centre, as part of a redevelopment of Chester city centre named The Northgate Development.
The last touring show to visit was Yippeee!!! by Lea Anderson MBE's contemporary dance company The Cholmondeleys and Featherstonehaughs.
Later in 2007 the Gateway Theatre was partially reopened as The Forum Studio Theatre, run by an amateur company, Tip Top Productions. The company presents a number of in house and touring professional productions each season together with visiting music acts and other events. Tip Top Productions marks it's 10th Anniversary at The Forum Studio Theatre in 2017.
The opening of the planned performing arts centre as part of the Northgate Development became uncertain in 2008, when it was announced the project would be put on hold until 2012, due to the ongoing economic downturn. The newly named Storyhouse, housing the City's new theatre, art house cinema and Library is now set to open on 11 May 2017.