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At very short notice, Ruach City Church called a special prayer service at Streatham Hill Theatre on Wednesday 2nd July 2025 which dealt exclusively with the state of the building. Key points of interest are: 16 Minutes –… Read More
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On 19 June 2025, London Assembly member Hina Bokhari, OBE (Liberal Democrat) asked the Mayor of London two questions about the pending change of use planning application. He replied on 24 June 2025. Question 1 (MQ2120): In 2020… Read More
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A local correspondent has spotted Fire Brigade appliances including a turntable ladder, Police and Police Dogs in attendance and smoke in Ruach’s part of the building. Apparently Merkur Slots not affected. This follows on from Ruach’s two electrical… Read More
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Press release issued today: Campaigners aiming to bring one of London’s biggest theatres back into use are calling on supporters to object strongly to a plan to turn it into a church. Full text is available here or… Read More
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Ruach City Church have submitted their application for change of use of Streatham Hill Theatre to a place of worship (ref. 25/01141/FUL at Lambeth Planning. It’s arrived just in time for the bank holiday weekend, with the closure… Read More
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We thank our MP, Steve Reed OBE, MP who has written to Lambeth calling for support for theatre in Streatham. This is now even more vital, given that the other local studio theatre, Streatham Space Project, has closed,… 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
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A passer-by has told us “There is a total power outage to the building, Merkur slots closed and a sign on the door. No other lights on anywhere, the last time there was a single light in the… Read More
The Christmas Issue (pp8-9) of Heart Streatham magazine features the Friends vision for Streatham Hill Theatre, including proposals from award-winning director Thom Southerland who wants to bring back theatre and community access to the building.
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We are sorry to hear of the death of Timothy West, one of the UK’s most loved actors. His autobiography ‘A Moment Towards the End of the Play’: An Autobiography explains his links to Streatham Hill Theatre. Timothy West’s parents… Read More
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