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.
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
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Timeline
Nominate The Friends for £1000 Charity Draw
Benefact Group are running a series of charity prize draws in 2026 and you can nominate The Friends for a chance to win £1000 to help the campaign. Just go to the website, search for “The Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre” and nominate us! You can also nominate other charities, but it’s a maximum of…
Streatham Society Magazine feature on SHT
The Winter 2025-26 edition of Streatham Society‘s News Magazine has a feature on the history of Streatham Hill Theatre with photos, plus a review of the recent concert by Brixton Chamber Orchestra. The society publishes online copies of its newsletters once they have been read by members. SHARE LINK VIA XFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
Lambeth respond to Members enquiry re Planning
Questions asked by a Streatham Hill resident have been put to Council officers by Streatham Hill West & Thornton Ward Cllr Donna Harris as a ‘Members Enquiry’: “Ruach City Church’s planning application for Change of Use of the Streatham Hill Theatre to a place of worship was published at the Planning Portal for comment on…
Olivier Awards ‘Love Your Local Theatre’ Campaign
This year’s 50th Olivier Awards 2026, along with sponsors Cunard, have launched a national “Love Your Local Theatre” campaign. There is a nationwide social media drive inviting people to share what their local theatre means to them. Participants are encouraged to post a video, image or graphic celebrating their chosen venue. The Olivier Awards will also see…
Streatham Kite Day 10 May 2026
The Friends of Streatham Common have announced that Kite Day is back this year on 10th May. The Friends plan to be there, sharing a stall with other theatre related organisations – Streatham Theatre Company & Streatham Arts Community – so please come and look for us at the bottom of Streatham Common. SHARE LINK VIA XFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
More Programmes Donated to Archives
We thank Caroline Findlay for donating programmes found when clearing her parents’ house. These will be added to our archive. SHARE LINK VIA XFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
Campaign Meeting Wednesday 20th May 2026
We have our next online meeting on Wednesday 20th May 2026 at 8pm. Please register via our events page. We’ll be discussing the campaign and the ongoing planning application. SHARE LINK VIA XFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
An open message to all candidates in the upcoming local council elections
Whether you are a sitting councillor standing for re-election, or a candidate standing for the first time, you are surely aware of The Friend’s campaign to save the grand-scale Streatham Hill Theatre for the benefit of the community. As the current owners of the property seek to convert it to a place of worship, we…
FoSHT Colouring Book now available
We are pleased to launch our new colouring book which is available to download and print. With a range of Streatham Hill Theatre images and programme covers for you or your kids to colour in. There’s a range of difficulty to suit all ages, so you can print the pages you need. Why not send…
Important June 2026 deadline for SHT and Slot Machine Lounge
Back in 2022 when the freehold of the theatre was sold twice, the existing leases held by bingo operators Mecca and Merkur were replaced by a new lease for Merkur. This lease, available to view at the Land Registry, is for the part of the building which Merkur continues to operate as a slot machine…
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