- HQ Theatres
Infobox_Company
company_name = HQ Theatres
company_
company_type = Limited
foundation =2006
industry =Entertainment
location =Scarborough, North Yorkshire
key_people = Nick Thomas, Chairman
Michael Ockwell, MD
homepage = [http://www.HQTheatre.com/ www.HQTheatre.com]HQ Theatres Is the
UK ’s third largest, and fastest growing owner and operator of provincial theatrical venues. It a part of theQdos Entertainment Group.History
In 2006
Qdos Entertainment and Hetherington Seelig Theatres (HST) formed an exciting, new collaboration – HQ Theatres Limited. The profile for each of the partners provided a background for one of the most exciting ventures in theatre management for some years.The combination of Qdos’ production expertise and HST’s theatre management skills saw the creation of a financially strong, innovative and expert company.
In August 2006, HQ Theatres was chosen by Southend-on-Sea Borough Council to take over the operation and management of Southend Theatres, Cliffs Pavilion and Palace Theatre.
In May 2007 HQ Theatres was awarded the management contract for the Beck Theatre, Hayes, by the London Borough of Hillingdon.
In October 2007,
Qdos Entertainment announced a major expansion, acquiring Hetherington Seelig Theatres and becoming the UK’s third largest and fastest growing owner and operator of provincial theatrical venues.Theatres
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Beck Theatre , Hayes
*Cliffs Pavilion ,Southend
*Palace Theatre,Southend
*Wycombe Swan & Town Hall,High Wycombe
*Wyvern Theatre ,Swindon Board Members
*Nick Thomas, Managing Director
*Stephen Hetherington, Non-Executive Chairman
*Michael Ockwell, Managing Director
*Joseph Seelig, Non-Executive Director
*Paul Parnaby, Finance and Commercial Director
*Ian Wilson, Marketing DirectorExternal links
* [http://www.hqtheatres.com Corporate Website]
* [http://www.hqtheatres.com/venues List of HQ Theatres]
* [http://www.qdosentertainment.co.uk Qdos Entertainment Group Website]
* [http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/18400/purchases-put-qdos-third-in-uk-regions Article in the Stage covering Qdos’ HQ Theatre expansion]
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