title: Bemmel Theaterchurch
text: # Bemmel Theaterchurch
  
  The Bemmel Theaterchurch (Dutch: Theaterkerk Bemmel) is a theater and former Catholic church building in Bemmel, Netherlands.
  
  ## History
  
  The church building was built in the period 1872-1873; it was dedicated to Saint Donatus of Arezzo. It was opened in 1873, on August 7: the feast day of Saint Donatus. The building then bore the name 'Holy Donatus Church' (Dutch: Heilige Donatuskerk).
  
  From 2015 to 2016, the church was converted into a multifunctional building with a theater hall, an entrance hall with a bar, and a few smaller rooms. The building was renamed 'Bemmel Theaterchurch' (Dutch: Theaterkerk Bemmel) and was opened in October 2016.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Entrance of the theater (east wing)
  * The entrance hall
  * Facade statue of Saint Donatus of Arezzo
  * Concert of the Bach Choir of Nijmegen (2019)
  * Performance of Dutch rock artist Nuva27 (2020)
  