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Consent for Work on Listed Buildings 📺
The Theatres Trust ran a useful webinar today about planning and listed building consent for heritage buildings. Did you know:
Save Streatham Hill Theatre from change of use to a church
Recent Programme Acquisitions – 1950 to 1962
Liz Burton writes: Most of you probably know that the Friends maintain a record of all theatre programmes that are given to us, and I’m always happy to update the spreadsheet, which gives me the excuse to escape… Read More
Streatham Hill Remains at Risk – Theatres Trust
Today, the Theatres Trust has published their “At Risk” register for 2023 and Streatham Hill Theatre remains on that list. Since last year’s list was published, there have been changes of ownership and occupation at the theatre, but… Read More
Kind donation of many more Programmes
We have received a large batch of programmes from Elizabeth Maytom, whose mother and grandmother were regular and avid attendees at the theatre both pre-war and post-war, when they lived in ABC roads. We’ll be cataloguing them and… Read More
Update: Theatre being de-Bingo’ed!
After the sale of the freehold of Streatham Hill Theatre to Ruach City Church, the leaseholders Merkur have been clearing out their bingo fittings, including external signage. From Land Registry documents we understand that Merkur’s slot machine operation… Read More
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Grandson of Theatre Creator Hugh Sewell Kingdon visits Streatham Hill 📺
Christopher Hugh Kingdon, the grandson of Hugh Sewell Kingdon, who created the Theatre and the nearby Locarno, along with his family, visited Streatham Hill. Our Memories project lead Stephanie Black asked Chris to tell us about his grandfather… Read More
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Broadcast journalism student video features the campaign 📺
Today, broadcast journalism students at the University of Westminster have published online a student documentary featuring Sherwood star, and campaign Patron, Robert Glenister, and others, covering the history of Streatham Hill Theatre, its importance, and the campaign to… Read More
Streatham Hill Theatre added to SAVE Britain’s Heritage Buildings at Risk Register 2022
Today, 29th June, Save Britain’s Heritage (SAVE), has added Streatham Hill Theatre to its Buildings at Risk Register 2022 which highlights historic buildings whose future is uncertain, and ultimately seeks to return them to use and secure the… Read More
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Marking 60 years since ‘The Rehearsal’ closed Streatham Hill Theatre
9 June 2022 marks the sad fact that it’s been 60 years since Streatham Hill Theatre – once THE place for West End transfers – last staged a theatrical performance before becoming a bingo hall. When the curtain… Read More
Streatham Hill: the greatest entertainment centre in Britain
Back in 1970, Eric Morley, head of Mecca and founder of Miss World, called Streatham Hill “the greatest entertainment centre in Britain”. At that time there was: the Streatham Hill Theatre, which became the flagship Mecca Bingo Club… Read More
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