Guildhall & Charter Theatre Review

A bit of a hidden gem, but spoiled by the scaffolding partly obscuring our view.

Love this Georgian gem of a theatre for intimate shows.

Visited here for the first time to see Talon in concert. The venue is quite small in relation to other places we have visited. But it's a great place to see bands "up close and personal'. Quite a relaxed atmosphere and a decent bar Which isn't too expensive. Only one complaint it's not very well signposted despite being in the centre of Derby.

Intimate small venue. Neglected grandeur - pending refurbishment.

Great place for a performance. This is easily our favourite place for an intimate show. Shows for toddler-age are especially good. Performances have all been very professional

Lovely little theatre in the heart of Derby, the staff were very welcoming and the performance we saw was very good, the seats on the balcony were a bit cramped, but I wouldn't hesitate in going back to see another performance that took my fancy. The INTU car park offers cheap parking after 5pm for just 2 quid for the evening.

First trip to the Guildhall Theatre this week. The building is old but provides a nice size venue for comedy or music performances. Great leg room in the seats which is usually my main annoyance of more modern venues (being 6ft3). The only issue is the due to the tilt of the seats the entire row has to exit the row in order for anyone to get out. If this is in the middle of a comedy set then it can cause so funny moment but after a while just becomes an annoyance and distracts from the performer.

A visit to the Guildhall Theatre has become somewhat of a family tradition, we have been for around the past 6 Christmas's to watch the Babbling Vagabonds' shows which have been great whilst the children have been small. We have also recently been to see the Odd Socks Theatre Groups version of the Wizard of Oz.

The productions that we have seen are not 'big shows' they are nothing like the West End shows but they are small, personal, intimate, funny and unpolished and fit perfectly to the location.

The Guildhall is perhaps a little tired but having been visiting here for so long, we have come to love it's quirks, the staff are very friendly (of which there are many!) The bar is small and a little shabby but you can get a drink before the show and a packet of crisps, there's also a little coffee counter where you can buy refreshments.

In my experience a night at the Guildhall is all about family fun without the stereotypical formalities of a 'night at the theatre'.

We go time and time again!

Little theatre, which means excellent view from all seats and a very good feeling

Went to see the Panto put on by The Watson Players. Excellent evening, great show in the cosy quaint setting of The Guildhall Theatre. Excellent ambiance.

Saw The Wizard of Oz by Oddsocks. They were fantastic.

Saw a good show there - but the place is shabby and neglected in parts. The bar has peeling wallpaper. The seats in the auditorium are ancient.

Great afternoon at the theatre - staff are amazing - so friendly and helpful

Great little characteristic theatre. Shame about the quality of the beer

I love this old theatre hope it never changes.neccessary changes like the lift are very welcome but do not spoil the building. Staff are very helpful and welcoming.

Really good event on today with characters in costume, very entertaining!

What a lovely friendly theatre staff and ushers so happy and helpful thankyou

Great staff and beautiful old theatre. We watched Jack and the bean stalk panto good fun and reasonably priced

Lovely classical theatre showing intimate performances and accomodating a broad range of productions. Generally good value for money and very attentive staff.

Great place to go for a small theatre performance with kids, plenty of food places nearby

We did the science walking tour that starts at the tourist information centre near here. Highly recommend. Our tour guides were qwerky but brilliant! Never knew Derby had such a scientific history. Great for all ages, hands on activities for kids and my 90 year old father enjoyed it too!

Some good performances held here and city centre position is useful. Staff welcoming

Love this building, love the shows! Well known to the family and friends!

I like coming here it's very small and intimate only one thing that I have a problem with is the chairs but when you want to come and watch something just get on with it she like the staff and security are great the builders and beautiful

I took my 2 grandchildren aged 3 & 4 to see The Dinosaur who came for Christmas. The whole experience was brilliant from the welcome at the doors, the fact there were seat boosters for little ones, the performance itself was magical and the staff who asked if we enjoyed it.

A beautiful old theatre with amazing arched plaster ceiling in the auditorium. Very varied acts and performances from touring rep. to bands and solo artists, arts and folk festivals and amateur dramatic societies use it throughout the year. More

Nice local theatre.. a lovely size and feels intimate. Long may it keep going.

Lovely small theatre used by the whole family for pantomimes, dances and musical events. The atmosphere within the theatre is great, pop in to see what is being offered throughout the year, they have some magical events. There are stalls and upper circle seating and lifts to get you to all floors. Prices are very reasonable compared with bigger venues. The staff are always helpful and friendly and the acting I have seen is really professional and not amateurish

Beautiful building, good atmosphere and a great selection of events

Lots of food stalls still available even whilst works are on going.
Super prices too.

Great for folk music gigs, but you will freeze to death while listening as the original 15th century building has zero insulation.

Rightmove-Removals has moved all the staging in to place ready for this years pantomime for 2018.
We found that the theatre is going through some major refurbishment.

Lovelly venue, traditional fixtures, fittings and decor, nice little bar and ice cream sales at the interval, parking available across the market place.

Compact little theatre which makes for an intimate experience. We went to see Derby Shakespeare's production of the Tempest which was very good. Sitting right at the front made us feel part of the performance. There is a small bar for interval drinks.

Great compact theatre. Lots of character and history. Fantastic productions warm and friendly staff.

Nice little theatre. Historic. Bit pricy in the bar.

Lovely place great shows can not wait for it to read open

Great shows reasonable priced in Derby city centre could do with an update on seating

Relaxing and intimate venue with a wide choice of shows throughout the year. Staff very friendly and helpful. Only slight downfall is the size of the bar which is very small.

Went to see my daughter in a dance show and it was amazing afpa

Excellent little theatre. Plenty of room in front of your seats for taller people.

Small and intimate and a brilliant cast. The dinosaur that came for christmas!

Never seen a bad show yet at this lovely old theatre