<span>Hull</span><span>truck</span><span>Theatre</span>

Hull truck Theatre

Hull Truck Theatre

Considered one the most sustainable performing spaces in the UK, the 440-seat Hull Truck Theatre reflects the company's reputation for engagement with the audience.

The auditorium cleverly incorporates a passive ventilation system that relies on warm audience interaction. As the fresh air passes over the audience, it collects heat and rises naturally; with the high-level lighting augmenting this effect. Consequently the need for mechanical cooling has been minimised. The theatre was central to Hull's successful bid for 2017 UK City of Culture status; even hosting the victory party!

Architect

Wright & Wright Architects

Value

£10.8m

Completion

2009

Client

Hull Truck Theatre

The Hull Truck Theatre company, established in 1971, made its new home in 2009.
Peter Cook Info
A limited material palette and muted lighting create a calm, contemporary mood.
Peter Cook Info
The interlocking circulation spaces are divided by pierced and shuttered concrete walls
Peter Cook Info
Our strategy for the performance spaces included isolating noisy mechanical plant from the audience and eliminating acoustic intrusion from the nearby main road.