Streatham Hill Theatre
110 Streatham Hill
London
SW2 4RD
No visitors or mail please.
The Friends have no access to, or control of, the building, which is currently only partially in use, as a slot machine lounge by Merkur Casino UK.
We understand the freehold has been sold to Ruach City Church from Hold Land South East; the headlease held by Mecca Bingo (Top Rank) is being cancelled; and Merkur’s lease amended. These changes are not currently showing at the Land Registry.
About
The Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre is a volunteer-run charity campaigning to save this ‘sleeping beauty’ for the benefit of the community.
We are registered in England as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Number CE024993 and Registered Charity Number 1193643.
We are members of NCVO ncvo.org.uk
Copyright © 2024 · All Rights Reserved · The Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre (FoSHT)
Timeline
Roy Hudd makes professional debut at Streatham Hill
At a Grand Concert in aid of the Sir Philip Game Boys’ Club, Roy Hudd made his professional debut, alongside a host of our famous names, and compered by Bruce Forsyth. SHARE VIA TwitterFacebookEmail
The Final Curtain for theatre: 9th June 1962
When the curtain fell for the Saturday evening performance of ‘The Rehearsal‘ it would turn out to be the final curtain. The theatre remained dark through the summer of 1962. SHARE VIA TwitterFacebookEmail
Britain’s biggest bingo hall opens: 14th November 1962
Mecca had acquired the building in 1962 and on Wednesday 14th November 1962, the Streatham Hill Theatre opened its doors again as the biggest bingo casino in the country. Despite heavy rain around 2000 came to attend the… Read More
Mecca takes on lease of Streatham Hill Theatre
On 20th December 1962 Mecca signed a lease for the building. SHARE VIA TwitterFacebookEmail
Grade II listing granted: 22nd September 1994
The theatre was granted a Grade 2 listing 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”. Much of… Read More
Mayfair takes over building from Mecca in 1998
On 18th August 1998, Mayfair Bingo signed a sublease for the theatre from Mecca. SHARE VIA TwitterFacebookEmail
Published: Streatham Hill Theatre – The story of a suburban theatre
The Streatham Society has published a book by John Cresswell, telling the story of Streatham’s West End style theatre from its inception in 1926 through to 2000 when it was a bingo hall. It is available from our… Read More
Colin Draper on starting his career as a “third electrician” at Streatham Hill 📻
Colin Draper started work aged 16 at Streatham Hill Theatre. He recorded his career for the British Library’s Theatre Archive Project in November 2004, interviewed by Ewan Jeffrey. There’s a transcript (PDF) available too. The interview starts with… Read More
Our Patron Simon Callow on Pantomime
As a six-year-old, Simon Callow first attended a pantomime at Streatham Hill Theatre. In this article from the Guardian newspaper in 2005 he talks about his experiences with pantomime since… https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/nov/30/theatre.pantoseason SHARE VIA TwitterFacebookEmail
“Bingo Girls” Exhibition
12 Jul 2008 – 13 Jul 2008 at ASC Studios Streatham Hill: An exhibition of portraits by artist Timothy Sutton celebrating the old Streatham Hill Theatre and the ladies who are paying for its preservation. https://www.artrabbit.com/events/bingo-girls SHARE VIA… Read More
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