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PROGRAMMING AT THE CORN HALL

Do you want to bring your show to the Corn Hall?  

We are very proud of the vibrant and varied programme of events, performances and activities that we present here at The Corn Hall. We programme all year round, and publish three season brochures.

If you have a show that’s touring that you feel would suit our programme, we would love to hear from you!  

Have a look at our website (www.thecornhall.co.uk) to see what we have on. 

We know it can be frustrating to contact venues and not get a response; this could be for a number of reasons. You might not have provided enough information, you may be emailing the wrong address or we may just be really busy and haven’t had a chance to get back to you – we can get over a hundred emails a week offering possible shows! 

We hope the info on this page will help you – and us – to offer great shows to our audiences. 

How to contact us 

For all programming enquiries, please click here and complete this form.

Please include as much information as possible so we can fully consider your project.  

Our programme 

Our professional programme contains a wide mix of quality entertainment to ensure a broad appeal within the Diss area and the wider region; this includes music, comedy drama, tribute bands, family work, variety acts and panto. It’s a small programme, so we do have to selective & offer a broad range each year. 

Local amateur productions and events are usually hires, where our performance space is hired at a community rate. We do not usually hire our venue for touring or commercial productions and performances. To find out more about hiring our spaces for community events, please email carole.hunt@thecornhall.co.uk

Timeline 

We typically programme at least 6 -12 months in advance, so do get in touch as early as you can.   We have regular programming meetings and submissions are considered by the wider programming team.  

What we need 

To give us as much information as possible about your show, please provide the following when you contact us: 

  • Information about you/your company (including production history and any previous show reviews) 
  • Show title, synopsis, summary 
  • Photos, videos, reviews and a link to your website if you have them 
  • Tour pack 
  • Marketing plan if you have one and let know what you think your key demographic/targeted audience is 
  • Let us know when you are planning to tour &/or available dates 
  • Information on if/where your show can be seen elsewhere prior to booking 
  • Your tech requirements – include a tech rider if you have one.  It’s a good idea to check our tech specs before you email us to make sure your show is suitable for our venue. Click here to see these.
  • What financial deal/arrangement you are looking for. This is an important one, please don’t leave it out! 

Capacity 

The professional programme takes place in our Main Hall (capacity 300 (seated, 164 on fully retractable travelling tiered seating); 180 (cabaret style); 400 (standing). 

Tech details  

Please click here for our Tech info & spec.

Types of deal 

It is very rare for us to offer or accept a guarantee deal. We work mostly with first/second calls & splits. 

We look forward to hearing from you! 

programmingevents@thecornhall.co.uk