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    ContractsGuildford Electric Theatre - Operator Wanted for Historic Venue
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    Guildford Electric Theatre - Operator Wanted for Historic Venue

    Guildford Borough Council is exploring operator interest in leasing and managing the historic Electric Theatre, a vacant arts venue in the town centre.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 21 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender

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    • Closing date
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    • Sector
      Media & Communications
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

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    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 3 weeks ago.

    21 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Guildford Borough Council is seeking an experienced operator or leaseholder to manage the Electric Theatre, a historic building originally constructed as an electricity works in 1913 and converted to a theatre in 1997. The venue is currently vacant, and the Council is responsible for all holding costs. Technical surveys and community engagement have confirmed strong cultural value and community support for continued use as an arts and performance space. The Council is conducting preliminary market engagement to assess operator interest and capacity before finalizing the procurement approach and requirements. This notice invites interested cultural, community, and commercial operators to express their capacity and appetite to operate the venue on a lease or concession basis. This is a preliminary engagement exercise and does not commit the Council to proceeding with a formal procurement process.

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