These pictures give our readers a first look inside a £17 million new 800-seat theatre in the heart of a Hampshire market town.
They're a sneak peek inside Fareham Live before ahead of its opening this weekend with The Prat Pack, hosted by Bradley Walsh, followed by a week-long run of The Rocky Horror Show with Jason Donovan.
The arts venue, which has been six years in the planning and replaces dated Ferneham Hall, boasts a cutting edge main auditorium, a 120-seat studio and second versatile studio space, plus two cafe bars and several spacious dressing rooms.
Civic dignitaries describe it as 'the jewel in the crown' of Fareham and a major part of the regeneration of the town centre.
More than 30,000 tickets have already been sold for upcoming shows at the venue, including Cluedo 2, Blood Brothers, and this year's family pantomime Cinderella, starring AJ and Curtis Pritchard.
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