Brixton Chamber Orchestra will stage a concert at the theatre on 19th December at 7pm as part of their 2025 Christmas Estates Tour, staging 11 free gigs across Lambeth from Friday 12th to Sunday 22nd December. “We’re back… Read More
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There has been some interference with the historic external foundation stone laying plaque. A steel plate has been fixed by unscrewing the plaque fixings at the left hand end and inserting the plate. It has numbers which may… Read More
Please save the date, and register online via our Events page. NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of The Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre will be held at 8pm on Thursday 9th October 2025 to… Read More
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The latest edition of Streatham Society‘s newsletter magazine (Summer 2025 No. 261) features an article on the planning application by Ruach City Church showing our architects’ vision for the theatre, plus our talk to the Society last month.
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Our patron Samira Ahmed has been elected as the new President of the Twentieth Century Society. Samira is a journalist, broadcaster and writer whose work explores the intersection of popular culture, heritage, art, science, politics and social change. She… Read More
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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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