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  • Two more high profile Patrons

    David Harewood, MBE and Jools Holland, OBE, DL have today become Patrons of The Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre campaign to find a sustainable solution to the future of the building, and promote its return to use as an arts and culture venue for the community. Other Patrons of the campaign include: Baroness Floella Benjamin,…

  • Streatham Hill Theatre added to SAVE Britain’s Heritage Buildings at Risk Register 2022

    Today, 29th June, Save Britain’s Heritage (SAVE), has added Streatham Hill Theatre to its Buildings at Risk Register 2022 which highlights historic buildings whose future is uncertain, and ultimately seeks to return them to use and secure the buildings’ futures. David Harewood MBE and Jools Holland OBE DL have today become Patrons of The Friends…

  • Streatham Hill Theatre re-visioned in Lego

    Ian Howells has created an amazing Lego model, based on the artist impression of a future Streatham Hill Theatre. His photos show the incredible detail of his magnificent model. SHARE LINK VIA XFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail

  • Theatre sold again, this time to a large church

    We heard on 29th June that the theatre freehold was to be sold again, and this was confirmed on Friday 1st July. The property company Hold Land South East Ltd who recently bought the theatre for £2.76m as a medium to long term investment have sold the building on to Ruach City Church for £4m.…

  • Recent AGM and Campaign Meeting

    Our first AGM as a CIO and Charity was held on 13th July 2022. The minutes, reports and other documents are available here. The meeting was followed by a regular campaign meeting, which focussed on the recent changes of ownership of the theatre freehold, and the likely implications to the campaign. It is early days,…

  • Grandson of Theatre Creator Hugh Sewell Kingdon visits Streatham Hill 📺

    Christopher Hugh Kingdon, the grandson of Hugh Sewell Kingdon, who created the Theatre and the nearby Locarno, along with his family, visited Streatham Hill. Our Memories project lead Stephanie Black asked Chris to tell us about his grandfather and his connection. There’s a transcript available too (PDF). SHARE LINK VIA XFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail

  • Jill Stanford remembers her father Jack Stanford and Streatham Hill Theatre 📺

    Jill Stanford is the daughter of Jack Stanford the Dancing Fool, who was an eccentric tap dancer mime artist. She has wonderful memories of going to the Streatham Hill Theatre to see her father in a production of the Arcadians, which she recounts in this interview with our Memories project lead Stephanie Black. There’s a transcript available (PDF).…

  • Campaign continues after theatre ownership change

    Back in July 2022 we heard that the theatre freehold had been sold again, to Ruach City Church. Since then, we have held our AGM and Campaign meetings to update and discuss our plans. Ruach have been in touch with The Friends and some of us met with them recently. We have also been in…

  • Update: Theatre being de-Bingo’ed!

    After the sale of the freehold of Streatham Hill Theatre to Ruach City Church, the leaseholders Merkur have been clearing out their bingo fittings, including external signage. From Land Registry documents we understand that Merkur’s slot machine operation will remain in place on part of the ground floor, and that Mecca’s head lease has been…

  • A visit to Streatham Hill Theatre to play Bingo in 1994

    If you didn’t look at the floor level it could still be a theatre. The seats of the dress circle and upper circle still in situ. The mouldings still etched out in gilt, somewhat faded, the columns and the boxes. The non-smoking area was on “the stage” with nailed down benches and tables in bright…

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