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; 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 © 2025 · All Rights Reserved · The Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre (FoSHT)
Timeline
Moscow State Variety Theatre perform
On the 5th July 1957 the Moscow State Variety Theatre performed at the Streatham Hill Theatre. More information courtesy of Streatham Society: https://www.streathamsociety.org.uk/blog/moscow-state-theatre-at-streatham-hill-theatre SHARE LINK VIA TwitterFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
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 LINK VIA TwitterFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
Desmond Carrington in Doctor in the House 1962
Bromley-born broadcaster, radio producer and actor, Desmond Carrington (23 May 1926 – 1 February 2017) performed in ‘Doctor in the House’ in the week beginning 16 April 1962, only a few months before the SHT closed as a… Read More
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 LINK VIA TwitterFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
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 LINK VIA TwitterFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
Streatham moves from Wandsworth to Lambeth
As part of local government reorganisation on 1st April 1965, The London Borough of Wandsworth was formed from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but excluding the former parish… Read More
Syd Lawrence Orchestra give tribute to Glenn Miller
Live performance continued at the theatre during the Mecca Bingo period. Acts would entertain in between or after the bingo sessions – these included Roy Castle, The Nolans and, on 14th October 1971, the Syd Lawrence Orchestra giving… Read More
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 LINK VIA TwitterFacebookBlueSkyThreadsEmail
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