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 partially in use as a slot machine lounge by Merkur Casino UK and as a church by Ruach City Church who bought the freehold.
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 NCVO ncvo.org.uk
Copyright © 2026 · All Rights Reserved · The Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre (FoSHT)
Timeline
The Friends vision summary for SHT
Lambeth planning have asked us to outline how the Friends envision the building being used, so we have prepared this summary (PDF). It outlines how the Friends see a rejuvenated SHT working with an experienced theatre company to… Read More
Campaign Meeting Wednesday 20th November 2024
Our online meeting will be on Wednesday 20th November 2024 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
Michael ‘Big Lad’ Burgess-Shaw
The Friends have been shocked and saddened to hear of the untimely passing of ‘Big Lad’ at the age of 45 on Saturday 2nd November 2024. We were introduced to him by one of our members, Martin Clark,… Read More
Heart Streatham features SHT Vision and Theatre Proposals
The Christmas Issue (pp8-9) of Heart Streatham magazine features the Friends vision for Streatham Hill Theatre, including proposals from award-winning director Thom Southerland who wants to bring back theatre and community access to the building. SHARE LINK VIA… Read More
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 📺
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
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