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.
The freehold has been sold to Ruach City Church;Â the original headlease held by Mecca Bingo (Top Rank) has been cancelled; and Merkur’s original lease has been replaced.
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 NCVOÂ ncvo.org.uk
Copyright © 2025 · All Rights Reserved · The Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre (FoSHT)
Timeline
More Programmes Donated
We’ve had another kind donation of programmes from Catherine Bennett, collected by her mum who was born in 1933 and grew up on the Clapham Park Estate. She was a “scholarship girl” at St Martin-in-the Fields High School… Read More
Campaign Meeting Wednesday 15th January 2025
Our online meeting will be on Wednesday 15th January 2025 at 8pm. Please register via our events page. We’ll be discussing the latest developments at the theatre and next steps in the campaign. See our latest newsletter for… Read More
The Friends help Dunraven School’s Sixth Form Geography students with their ‘Regenerating Places’ studies
The friends were delighted to meet just before Xmas with Zoe Cranmer, the Head of Geography at Dunraven School, and a group of her A Level Geography students to talk about the history of the Streatham Hill Theatre and… Read More
Ruach reveal two electrical fires at the Theatre đź“ş
A passer-by has told us “There is a total power outage to the building, Merkur slots closed and a sign on the door. No other lights on anywhere, the last time there was a single light in the… Read More
Theatres Trust says Streatham Hill still at risk
Back in 2017, the Theatres Trust added Streatham Hill Theatre to its “At Risk” register. Each year since, the theatre has remained on that list, and it has been confirmed today that it is still on this year’s… Read More
Campaign Meeting Wednesday 12th March 2025
Our online meeting will be on Wednesday 12th March 2025 at 8pm. Please register via our events page. We’ll be discussing the latest developments at the theatre and next steps in the campaign. See our latest newsletter for… Read More
MP supports theatre in Streatham
We thank our MP, Steve Reed OBE, MP who has written to Lambeth calling for support for theatre in Streatham. This is now even more vital, given that the other local studio theatre, Streatham Space Project, has closed,… Read More
Change of Use for SHT to Church submitted
Ruach City Church have submitted their application for change of use of Streatham Hill Theatre to a place of worship (ref. 25/01141/FUL at Lambeth Planning. It’s arrived just in time for the bank holiday weekend, with the closure… Read More
Campaign Meeting Wednesday 14th May 2025
We’ve added an extra online meeting on Wednesday 14th May 2025 at 8pm. Please register via our events page. We’ll be discussing the campaign about the recent planning application. SHARE LINK VIA TwitterFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
Streatham Hill Theatre campaign “call to arms” ahead of May 22 planning deadline
Press release issued today: Campaigners aiming to bring one of London’s biggest theatres back into use are calling on supporters to object strongly to a plan to turn it into a church. Full text is available here or… Read More
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