Wyvern Theatre

Wyvern Theatre
AddressTheatre Square
Swindon
England
Coordinates51°33′29″N 1°46′59″W / 51.558°N 1.783°W / 51.558; -1.783
Capacity635
Construction
Built1968 (1968)–1971 (1971)
Opened7 September 1971 (1971-09-07)
Closed3 September 2006 – 25 September 2007
March 2020 – 2021
Reopened25 September 2007
Between August and September 2021
Website
trafalgartickets.com/wyvern-theatre-swindon/en-GB

The Wyvern Theatre is a 635-seat indoor auditorium in Swindon, England, opened in September 1971. It is owned by Swindon Borough Council and operated by Trafalgar Entertainment.

In March 2019, Swindon Borough Council stated the building was likely to reach the end of its life by 2027, when its operations contract ends. Representative Dale Heenan cautioned that structural and maintenance reports showed the theatre required major investment.

In November 2023, the authority suggested the site of a new venue could be the town's bus station, as it was slated for demolition. In September 2024, proposals were released for a new multi-purpose theatre with increased capacity on the bus station site. Proposals have outlined that the existing Wyvern Theatre will be retained, but repurposed as a performing space for community arts groups.