The St Peter Port Secondary School site is being redeveloped on a phased basis to provide a new college campus for further education. The first phase involved the development of a multi-purpose College Hall and Performing Arts Centre comprising teaching spaces, an auditorium, dance studio, drama studio and associated front of house and backstage teaching facilities. Completed in December 2006, The Princess Royal Centre for Performing Arts offers students the opportunity to study full-time vocational performing arts courses for the first time on the island. The Centre, which was officially opened by Princess Anne in June 2007, also offers part-time and short courses. These courses include all elements of performing arts from acting, dancing and singing to stage-management, lighting, sound and set design as well as the performing arts business, booking systems and the legal aspects of performance. Although primarily an education resource, the Princess Royal Centre for Performing Arts is also available for community use. The Princess Royal Centre is also the main rehearsal base for the Island's Schools Music Service (click here for more information) The main auditorium features a flexible performance space that can be set out in a traditional proscenium arch format, theatre in the round or flat floor. The maximum audience capacity is 400 when configured for a theatre in the round performance. Tiered seating, the majority of which is retractable, can be continued down into a seating pit which then gives the illusion of a raised stage. This pit can also be used to house a small orchestra or the rostra panels can be raised to create a flat floor. The Performing Arts Centre also has a Dance Studio, Drama Studio and Green Room, all available for teaching or community hire. The main auditorium is supported by the usual back of house facilities including dressing rooms, scene dock and general storage areas plus a control room and technical gallery. For further information on the hire of this facility or the courses available please contact Centre Administrator Kerry Luscombe on (01481) 749900 Box Office                                             (01481) 749999