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A state-of-the-art theatre complex for performances, functions, concerts, theatre and business events
The Raye Freedman Arts Centre is a theatre complex situated adjacent to Epsom Girls Grammar School on the corner of Gillies Avenue and Silver Road. It comprises a main auditorium with rehearsal and drama rooms, a well-equipped kitchen, booking office and a large open foyer with a full glass panel fronting Silver Road.
The facilities, particularly the 258-seat auditorium, foyer, kitchen, Green Room, rehearsal room and music/practice rooms are available by arrangement during the day. Corporate and community use of the complex is geared towards evening and weekend use and also during school holiday periods.
The Centre is named after a generous benefactor who surprised and delighted the EGGS community with her philanthropic gesture. Although not an old girl of the school, a lifetime of work left Raye Freedman with a desire to leave something behind while she was still around to see it being enjoyed. This was an ideal project to support and her timely generosity will always be remembered and appreciated.
The Auditorium bears the name of a generous former student, Lady Joyce Fisher. Together with the Auckland City Council and the ASB Trusts, the largesse of the principal benefactors ensured that the venue, available to professional and amateur groups, was designed and equipped to the highest standards.
Some of last year’s highlights included a performance by international pianist Piers Lane, a Drum Clinic with Simon Philips from Toto, the third International Piano Festival, Ruth Pretty cooking demonstration and book launch, APO Percussion Day, Wella/Toni & Guy Product launch and the Newmarket Business Association’s Young Fashion Designers Awards. A number of school productions from EGGS Drama and Music departments ensured that the Centre was a focal point for the Arts at Epsom.
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