The Lenches Amphitheatre
A Unique & Exciting Modern Amphitheatre for the Arts
SUNSET CINEMA EVENT
Our SUNSET CINEMA event returns on BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY, 24th AUGUST!
In conjunction with Wychavon District Council, we are thrilled to be hosting another outdoor cinema experience, set in our beautiful amphitheatre. With views straight out to the magnificent Malvern Hills, it’s a very unique venue with a very special atmosphere all of its own.
We will be holding a public vote nearer the time to decide the film so please pop the date in your diary and look out for future posts so you can register your choice!
Admission will be FREE OF CHARGE but this is a TICKETED EVENT so please make sure you BOOK YOUR TICKETS.
The Lenches Amphitheatre is a charity, run entirely by volunteers, so if you would like to make a donation, all amounts are gratefully received.
We have been sitting on this for a short while now but can contain ourselves no longer!
It is with much excitement that we are thrilled to announce that multi award winning actress Geraldine James OBE, has become our very first patron!
Geraldine recently played Isabella Salucci in Dope Girls, directed by Shannon Murphy, and can recently be seen in Steven Knight’s series This Town (BBC).
Her extensive film credits include Benediction, Downton Abbey, Beast, 45 Years; Daphne (for which she was nominated for an Evening Standard Film Award), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Made in Dagenham, Sherlock Holmes 1 and 2, Calendar Girls, The Tall Guy, Gandhi and Sir Peter Hall’s She’s Been Away, for which she won the Coppa Volpi Award for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival.
Amongst many television dramas, Geraldine has been BAFTA-nominated four times for her television performances, in Dummy (for which she also won a Critics’ Association Award for Best Actress), The Jewel in The Crown, Band of Gold and The Sins.
Notably, Geraldine has also won a Drama Desk Award, and was nominated for a Tony Award, for her performance as Portia in Sir Peter Hall’s production of The Merchant of Venice in the West End and on Broadway opposite Dustin Hoffman; she also played on Broadway as Gertrude in Michael Grandage’s production of Hamlet, with Jude Law.
She was awarded an OBE in 2003.
We are delighted to welcome Geraldine to The Lenches Amphitheatre and hope that amidst her busy schedule, she will be able to join us for an event, in person, in the not-too-distant future.
The Lenches Amphitheatre
The Lenches Amphitheatre is a unique and exciting modern amphitheatre for the arts, set within the rural community of The Lenches, in the beautiful Vale of Evesham. Nestled into the natural curve of the land, the outdoor theatre sits alongside The Lenches Sports & Recreation Club, in a truly wonderful site, which offers spectacular views across the Severn Valley to the stunning Malvern, Clent and Abberley Hills in the West.
The 250-seater venue provides a superb amenity, bringing theatre and live music to The Lenches, not to mention a fantastic spot to watch the cricket on a Saturday afternoon! The new building next to the amphitheatre seating provides a brand-new green room, offering a flexible space and wide glass doors opening onto a balcony from which to view both the stage and take in the superb views. This iconic outdoor venue is a wonderful asset for the wider community, drawing a variety of performers and a multi-generational audience from far and wide. The Lenches Amphitheatre aims to host a wide programme of events, to appeal to all age groups, including a variety of outdoor theatre performances, live music concerts and community events.
The View
Our Story
Learn how it all came about
The Lenches Sports Club has always wanted to make the most of this glorious location, a gentle slope of thirty metres, set into a curve, running down to the level surface of the wide-open sports field. The slope felt a little like an Amphitheatre. Read how we turned that vision into a reality.
The Lenches
The Lenches comprises a group of five, rural villages surrounded by farmland, woodland and orchards, set in the beautiful county of Worcestershire. Situated on a ridge, which forms the northern boundary of the Vale of Evesham, the word Lench is derived from an old Anglo-Saxon word meaning a hill or area of high ground.
The Lenches Amphitheatre is located in the heart of Church Lench, the larger of the five villages and benefits from far reaching views across the valley and the River Severn to the spectacular Malvern Hills.
On a Summer evening, the view from The Lenches Amphitheatre is simply breath-taking and often accompanied by the most incredible sunsets.