In 1962, the Theatre became Mecca’s flagship bingo social club, run by Eric Morley, head of Mecca and founder of Miss World, who in 1970 called Streatham Hill “the greatest entertainment centre in Britain”. We have heard from… Read More
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
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
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SAVE THE STREATHAM HILL THEATRE – an illustrated talk by David Harvey & Elizabeth BurtonAlan Baxter’s Gallery, London, EC1M 6EJFriday 18th October 2024 6.30pm (doors open 6.00pm)Tickets: £10 (plus booking fee), includes a glass of wine or a… Read More
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The Friends were pleased to be able to help Lambeth Archives celebrate the return of their original Shakespeare folios to the new Lambeth Archive premises in Brixton. The Archives have created an exhibition covering Shakespeare in Lambeth, including… Read More
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Our chairman David Harvey, interviewed by Andy Bungay at Riverside Radio, about the current situation with the theatre, Lambeth and Ruach City Church… Part 1 at around 32 mins Part 2 at around 40 mins
We recently received a message from John Flower, offering programmes his father had collected. John has hand delivered them to us while visiting England. Thank you John! There’s a full list of performances at Streatham Hill Theatre, and… Read More
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From the schedule at the back of the John Cresswell book about the theatre, we have identified 7 Shakespeare plays as having been put on there in total. While there were three in 1932, there were none at… Read More
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Streatham Hill Theatre remains at risk in the 2024 At Risk Register maintained by Theatres Trust. “We have just published our annual list of theatres under threat of permanent closure, redevelopment, or demolition across the UK. This year’s Theatres… Read More
The Friends have published a Timeline for Streatham Hill Theatre, now available on our Publications page. The document is a summary of Streatham Hill Theatre’s history from its inception to the current day. It includes many of its… Read More
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