The theatre is named after the 18th century actor David Garrick, who was brought up in Lichfield.

Like most British theatres the Garrick also plays host to an annual Christmas pantomime.

The new £5.5 million theatre opened in July 2003[2] replacing the old Arts centre and Civic Hall.

In 2004 it won the Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice and CIBSE Project of the Year, among others.

[4] However, the building received a mixed response from the public, with some people arguing the theatre's design was not in keeping with the character of Lichfield.