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Theatre Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1QN T: 01793 524 481

Wyvern Theatre in Swindon

Wyvern Theatre, Swindon

The Wyvern Theatre is a theatre in Swindon, Wiltshire. The theatre is named after a mythical beast, similar to a dragon, which was once the emblem of the Kings of Wessex. The Wyvern Theatre opened in September 1971 by Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Phillip. The Wyvern Theatre is managed on behalf of Swindon Borough Council by Wyvern Theatre Ltd, a subsidiary of HQ Theatres Ltd. Managing Director: Michael Ockwell. The auditorium has 615 seats and every seat is designed to be no further than 70ft from the stage.