Streatham Hill Theatre
Streatham Hill Theatre is a historic theatre in Lambeth, England. It was built in 1928–29 and was the last theatre designed by W. G. R. Sprague.[1]
Opening in 1929, it staged theatre, opera, ballet and variety until 1962, apart from a period between 1944 and 1950 when it was closed due to bomb damage. In 1962 it closed to theatre, reopening as a Mecca bingo hall. Bingo continued under several operators until 2017.
It was Grade II listed in 1994 as "an unusually lavish example of a theatre built in the short-lived revival of building in 1929–30; as a suburban example of this date the building may be unique."[2]
The building was added to the Theatre's Trust Theatres at Risk register in 2018.[3]
Also in 2018, London Borough of Lambeth granted Asset of Community Value status to the theatre.[4]
Since 2018, the building remains out of use, apart from a small slot machine lounge, and there is a campaign to save the theatre for the community, led by the Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre.[5]
In 2021, Historic England added the theatre to its Heritage at Risk register.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Streatham Hill Theatre - Theatres Trust". database.theatrestrust.org.uk.
- ^ England, Historic. "STREATHAM HILL THEATRE, Lambeth - 1244564 - Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
- ^ "Streatham Hill Theatre". Theatres Trust.
- ^ "ASSETS OF COMMUNITY VALUE-LIST OF SUCCESSFUL NOMINATIONS" (PDF). www.lambeth.gov.uk. 2018.
- ^ "Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre".
- ^ "Heritage at Risk in England Revealed | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
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Coordinates: 51°26′26″N 0°07′33″W / 51.4405°N 0.1259°W
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