[1][2] It has two auditoria and a studio space, hosts a wide range of productions, and engages in outreach work in the local community.

The meeting was addressed by Peter O'Toole, Keith Waterhouse, and the actor and joint artistic director of Nottingham Playhouse, John Neville, amongst others.

The following month Robinson also appeared in The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, where he played Abraham Slender.

[6] The playhouse has a large neon sculpture on its exterior which spells out the lyric from the song "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba: "I get knocked down but I get up again".

[7] The sculpture Ribbons by artist Pippa Hale is next to the theatre, which was a partner in the development of the work, which commemorates women of Leeds.

Productions cover a wide range from classic drama to modern European theatre and children's shows.

There were 6 plays with shorter runs, a visiting production by Northern Ballet Theatre, and two Christmas shows, one for small children and a revived co-production with Birmingham Repertory Company of Adrian Mitchell's dramatisation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.