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Still At Risk: 23rd January 2018
Once again, the theatre features on the Theatres Trust “At Risk” register, launched today at Soho Theatre by Dara O Briain.
Save Streatham Hill Theatre from change of use to a church
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Beacon Bingo announcement: January 2017
Beacon Bingo has announced today an opportunity to work with businesses to replace Beacon Bingo at Streatham Hill Theatre. Beacon Bingo Streatham Hill, part of the Praesepe group of companies, has offered Bingo to its customers for over… Read More
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Theatre is “At Risk”: January 2017
In 2017 the theatre was added to the Theatres Trust’s Theatres at Risk Register due to the possibility of redevelopment of the building or sale of part/s of the building, meaning that “the auditorium itself may be left… Read More
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Streatham Film Festival shows Dracula
The 2015 Streatham Free Film Festival has shown the 1931 film Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi in the very building where Lugosi appeared in the play version of Dracula in 1951.
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“Hitler did not like Panto” for Streatham Festival 2015
As part of the Streatham Festival in 2015, Lucy Spanyol created a series of blue plaques for various sites around Streatham, including the Streatham Hill Theatre. It alludes to the bombing of the theatre during World War 2…. Read More
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Lighting up the Theatre – Streatham Skyline
The “Streatham Skyline” project is lighting up a number of key buildings in Streatham, including Streatham Hill Theatre. More details below: https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/shaping-local-places/regeneration-project-streatham https://www.beepstudio.co.uk/design-strategy https://www.michaelgrubbstudio.com/portfolio/streatham-skyline/ https://www.pharoscontrols.com/about/news/streatham-high-road-london/
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Streatham Society posts about the Theatre’s history
The Streatham Society regularly post about the history of Streatham Hill Theatre on Twitter as part of their “On this Day” programme. You can follow them on X, and on Facebook, or see their website for more.
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Streatham Hill Theatre – a Memory by Peter Gauci.
Peter Gauci became the general manager of Streatham Hill Theatre in 1973, managing the Mecca Social/Bingo club. It was the flagship club of the company and was every manager’s dream to run it. He documented his memories on… Read More
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Colin Draper on starting his career as a “third electrician” at Streatham Hill 📻
Colin Draper started work aged 16 at Streatham Hill Theatre. He recorded his career for the British Library’s Theatre Archive Project in November 2004, interviewed by Ewan Jeffrey. There’s a transcript (PDF) available too. The interview starts with… Read More
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Published: Streatham Hill Theatre – The story of a suburban theatre
The Streatham Society has published a book by John Cresswell, telling the story of Streatham’s West End style theatre from its inception in 1926 through to 2000 when it was a bingo hall. It is available from our… Read More
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