Venue Descriptions

Fletcher Hall, an auditorium with 1,016 seats hosting a diverse lineup of live events and film. Fletcher Hall has been restored to its 1926 décor, and is the only downtown building designed in the Beaux Arts style. Fletcher Hall reopened following renovations in February 1994. The stage house is 30 feet by 64 feet, with a proscenium opening of 31 feet, 8 inches. Its modern stage-level dressing rooms can host up to 54 performers. The backstage walls have been autographed by visiting artists including Alison Krauss, Herbie Hancock, Tony Randall, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, David Byrne, and John Legend.

Cinema One (276 seats) and Cinema Two (76 seats), operate year-round,364 days per year. The cinemas were created during construction of the adjacent Durham Convention Center, and opened on December 31, 1993.

The Connie Moses Ballroom, an ornate space for 128 featuring xxx-tall windows and grand chandeliers. The Ballroom is used for meetings and receptions throughout the year.

The Upper Balcony Lobby is our upper most ballroom. The stylish and cozy upper ballroom with its subdued lighting is a peaceful place where the tranquil atmosphere adds a quiet grace to special events.

Kirby Lobby, the main entrance to the theater outside Fletcher Hall. The lobby can be used for meetings or receptions. About The Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. The Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization hired by the City of Durham to operate the Carolina Theatre. The professional staff, along with more than 300 volunteers, executes a comprehensive performing arts program including live performances in music, dance, theater, and educational programming, as well as a nationally-respected film program that includes the county’s only first-run independent cinema, which operates 364 days a year, as well as four dynamic festivals – the North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, the Retrofantasma horror series, the Nevermore Film Festival and the Escapism
Film Festival.