Barnfield Theatre

The Barnfield Theatre in Exeter, England was originally built as The Barnfield Hall near the end of the 19th century by Exeter Literary Society and converted to a theatre in 1972, and is located near the centre of the city on Barnfield Road, Southernhay.

Today the theatre is operated as a charity and is used as a venue for amateur and professional theatrical companies. The building is owned by Exeter City Council and leased to Exeter Little Theatre Company, who run the theatre under Barnfield Theatre Ltd. In January 2007 it received £200,000, about the same as the original cost to build it, to refurbish its interior.

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