The first phase of Warwick Arts Centre’s 20:20 Project is almost complete, and staff and students are encouraged to come in and explore the new spaces.

Over the last year, the Theatre has been refurbished with new seats and improved access, and there’s a new look and feel in the foyer to help to define the individual areas within Warwick Arts Centre. The Studio has also been refreshed, and is also open.

The Music Centre has returned from Westwood to its home in the Arts Centre– and is open to everybody, whether you’re a beginner, a music scholar or somewhere in between.

The area off the foyer that was previously the small bookshop has been transformed into a brand new Creative Learning space. Activities taking place in this area will mirror the Arts Centre’s wider programme of events, so come in and explore what’s there. During Welcome Week, it was a relaxing chill-out space for students to take a break from the hectic environment of campus.

Phase two of the Warwick 20:20 Project is about to begin, so you’ll see some significant changes over the course of the next few weeks, and we’ll update you as the project progresses. The cinema has now closed, but there are digital screenings starting in the new theatre. The Arts Centre will remain open throughout the continuation of the works, with a full programme of events and shows taking place.

The Warwick 20:20 Project will ensure that Warwick Arts Centre will be the region’s leading cultural centre – a place where creativity, collaboration and innovation thrives, and that it will be a key venue in Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture 2021.