As well as being one of the historic homes of the BBC and Triumph Films, the Studios became famous throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s for bringing some of the most exciting theatre and performance work to the UK from overseas.

To find out more about Riverside’s remarkable past, right up to the current day, please visit our history site at The Riverside Story.

THE FUTURE

The vision for Riverside is founded on respecting its unique historical foundations whilst forging a new and dynamic centre for live performance, cinema, television and education. Our aspiration is to present theatre work that is ‘epic’ and international in quality, whilst continuing to support and platform new and up-and-coming companies.

In terms of the cinema we will continue with our unique repertory double bills programme, focusing on the very best of international and contemporary cinema, providing access to films that are often rarely screened.

Television will continue to be the foundation of our commercial work, and we will continue to explore the potential for relationships across all media.