Programme Seals
As a child I certainly went to the Streatham Hill Theatre to see pantomimes, but unfortunately I have no memories of going there. I do remember that the programmes (which I think cost 6d) were secured with a… Read More
Save Streatham Hill Theatre from change of use to a church
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Do you have memories of Streatham Hill Theatre?
The Friends would love to hear any personal memories you have relating to the theatre, which we can publish here on this website. We are also interested in images and photos, videos, posters, programmes etc. relating to Streatham… Read More
The Streatham Astoria – a rival venue
The Astoria, a rival to Streatham Hill Theatre opened on Monday June 30th 1930 at 7.30 p.m. with the film Paris. It is currently a multi-screen Odeon. Geoff Gill (Former Chief Technician) gives an overview of its history on the… Read More
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STC’s Memories of Streatham Blog
Streatham Theatre Company’s blog has been collecting memories of Streatham, including a number involving Streatham Hill Theatre. The blog was started as part of the Playing with Sugar project: “We involved local people in devising and performing a new… Read More
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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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Our Patron Simon Callow on Pantomime
As a six-year-old, Simon Callow first attended a pantomime at Streatham Hill Theatre. In this article from the Guardian newspaper in 2005 he talks about his experiences with pantomime since… https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/nov/30/theatre.pantoseason
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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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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
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First appearances in London since war began
Flyer for ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at the Streatham Hill Theatre from 23rd October 1939, annotated by Lucy Awdry: ‘All Star Cast, their first appearance in London since war began’. In September 1939 all cinemas and theatres… Read More
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