A number of big names have appeared at Campus West over its 50-year history.

Here are 3 stars who have performed at the Welwyn Garden City venue.

1. Simon Callow

An award-winning actor, Callow is best know for his BAFTA nominated performances in A Room with a View and Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Simon Callow appeared at Campus West in 2012.Simon Callow appeared at Campus West in 2012. (Image: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council)

He has also appeared as Charles Dickens in a number of TV projects, and it was this role that links him to Campus West.

Callow appeared at the venue as part of the Charles Dickens and The Great Theatre of The World back in 2012, reading extracts from his new book on the renowned novelist.

2. Timothy West

The actor has appeared in many TV shows, including Coronation Street, EastEnders and Not Going Out.

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Timothy West was performed at Campus West during its 40th anniversary year.Timothy West was performed at Campus West during its 40th anniversary year. (Image: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council)

In 2013, he took to the stage at Campus West, performing Intimate Letters alongside the Pavao String Quartet.

Written in 1928 by Czech composer Leoš Janáček, the piece depicts his affair with a woman 38 years his junior, with the Campus West poster describing it as "the story of illicit love affair which inspired one of the 20th century's great masterpieces".

3. Steve Wright

A popular DJ whose shows Steve Wright in the Afternoon and Sunday Love Songs are among the best-loved in UK radio history.

Welwyn Hatfield Times: Promotion for Steve Wright's DJ night in 1985.Promotion for Steve Wright's DJ night in 1985. (Image: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council)

He would perform at Campus West just before Christmas in 1985, playing hits at the popular West One nightclub.

The club helped turn around the fortunes of the venue, with many Welwyn Garden City residents still speak fondly about their nights out there.