About the Play Club
Byre Front Entrance
Founded by A B Paterson in 1933, the story of the discovery and acquisition of the disused byre in Abbey Street has passed into St Andrews folklore
'A B' and his members converted the building into a theatre, and in spite of its primitive facilities and tiny stage, the Byre Theatre eventually developed into a professional repertory company. The original theatre was replaced by a much larger modern building in 1970, which in turn, was superceded by the state of the art venue which is Byre III.
Throughout, as founders, the St Andrews Play Club has retained its connection with the theatre. Currently, we mount two full-scale productions at the Byre in Spring and Autumn, normally running for 9 or 10 performances. We also, from time to time put on productions at other venues in the area.