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Sir Ian McKellen opens The Playhouse in Horden
Local residents, performers, supporters and invited guests gathered to celebrate the official opening of The Playhouse, the new permanent home of Ensemble ’84, officially opened by Sir Ian McKellen.
Three wins for Ensemble ’84 at the North East Culture Awards
At the 2025 North East Culture Awards Ensemble ’84 celebrated three award wins. For a company that only began its work in 2024, that level of recognition says a great deal about what has been built in a short space of time and about the role it is now playing in County Durham.
Hamlet comes to Horden
A County Durham theatre company brings an urgent new staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy, providing a fresh perspective on the familiar story.
