Chestnut Community Centre

23/03/2026

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Based in Higher Brixham, the centre is home to several regular community groups, and we would love to welcome new regular community groups. Hire for a regular local community group is £10 per morning, afternoon or evening.
Our currently usually available times are:

DOWNSTAIRS (large utilitarian room. Wheelchair access & loo)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday morning
Thursday all day (some dates used for election polling station but these are not frequent)
Friday morning and afternoon

UPSTAIRS (Lounge space and kitchen, loos. Accessed by steps. )
Mondays - Mornings & afternoons
Tuesdays - Mornings & afternoons
Wednesdays - Mornings & afternoons
Thursdays - All day
Friday - Mornings & afternoons
Saturdays - Mornings & afternoons
Sunday - mornings

Contact us to come and have a look around on a wednesday afternoon.

22/03/2026

26/02/2026

At the centre

Rehearsals are coming along for The Scarlet Pimpernel.

Tonight was a fantastic evening of workshopping scenes, the dance choreography for the Princess of Wales’ ball, created by Sophia, and the final fight between Chauvelin & Sir Percy during the mob storming the prison.

Our cast worked their socks off, and this is going to look absolutely incredible.

Meantime the costume team are putting things together for the cast, and the costume designs are absolutely stunning.

18/02/2026

Today, one of the regular groups to use the community centre

29/01/2026

Election for a Councillor of the Furzeham with Summercombe Ward of Brixham Town Council - 29th January 2026

Polling stations are open until 10:00pm tonight for residents to provide their vote. Please bring ID to the polling station, as there are no polling cards for this election.

Full list of polling stations can be found on our website www.brixhamtowncouncil.gov.uk/polling-station-locations

23/01/2026

Auditions taking place at our community centre on Sunday

Launching our next show, The Scarlet Pimpernel:
Our 20th anniversary show, and our London debut.
Open auditions this weekend and we can't wait to welcome back returning cast and crew, and new faces as well! (see the link in comments if you want to get involved!)

The Scarlet Pimpernel is a lively, dramatic tale of disguise, adventure, and conspiracy set between London and Paris, during the height of the French Revolution in 1792. It is a lavish costume drama, suitable for all ages, and is a show in our tradition of bringing to life classical literature and researched history.

As you can see from the photo, work has already begun on the props - and any costume peices/ accessories that dont need to wait for actors measurements.

With national and international awards won, a wonderful catalogue of past shows, and exciting work coming up. 20 years ago this winter, the theatre company was founded on the proceeds of a stall at a car-boot sale, to create inclusive and exciting opportunities for Southwest based actors and theatre creatives at any stage in their careers, to develop and expand their careers and portfolios - and participate in high quality touring theatre.

Tickets for all shows are on sale with links our website now (link in the comments!) ,
opening as always at Brixham Theatre on June 13th,
then appearing at
Cygnet Theatre Exeter - June 19th
Budleigh Salterton Public Hall - June 27th
village hall - July 4th
village hall - July 11th
Torquay Royal Lyceum Theatre - July 18th
Buckfastleigh Town Hall and Institute - July 25th
Etcetera Theatre Camden - London, August 1st.

We will be welcoming back a super stage crew including Bethany Ward Carol Ann Robinson and Margot leading on costumes, with Sophie Kira Ross and Claire Douglas on lighting, Sally on sound, Rich Sandford and Robin Buckfield on action choreography, Evelyn on makeup, and Stephanie on props, to name just a few.

With enormous thanks (and without whom this would not be possible) to our venues, plus The Naked Sheep Hayle Brixham Town Council Crafty Cwtch Brixham Theatre Castaway Cafe Bar, Brixham Chestnut Community Centre, The Brixham Pirate Festival Brixham Library Helen Ambler, Community Builder for Brixham and lots of other places, friends, partners and supporters

25/12/2025

Wishing all our followers, friends, supporters, hirers and visitors a really lovely day- stay warm, safe and enjoy the day. See you all soon ❤

10/12/2025

There are meetings at our centre every Tuesday for this initiative from Your Health Torbay. Contact them via the email on the poster for more information

30/11/2025

Coming in January with The South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company, Brixham - if you would like to download audition materials, please visit https://www.southdevonplayers.com/auditions.html