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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
The Friends would like to know Your Visions for Streatham Hill Theatre! We’re looking to the future, and asking you to take a short selfie video, describing what a rejuvenated SHT would mean to you. We’d like to… Read More
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In the last few weeks we have seen interest in the theatre by a development company, and have now heard of its sale to an new freeholder. Here’s a summary of what we know about the situation so far… Behind… Read More
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SW Londoner Magazine has covered The Friends campaign in two recent articles by Henry Bird: Ten theatres added to annual ‘Theatres at Risk’ register, highest number since 2013 Streatham Hill Theatre marks fourth year on ‘Theatres at Risk’… Read More
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The Society of London Theatre has published a new report raising awareness of the specific needs of London’s historic theatres and their role as a vital asset to the city’s night time economy, central to pandemic recovery. Although… Read More
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Theatres Trust, the charity that campaigns to protect the UK’s theatres, has published its annual Theatres at Risk Register. 10 theatres have been added to the 2022 Register, far more than in any recent years, as the impact… Read More
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Even before it opened, the Streatham Hill Theatre has inspired artists and illustrators. Watercolour by David Wilson David Wilson, who was living nearby painted the construction of the theatre in 1928 – 1929. The watercolour is a charming… Read More
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On 28 January 2022, the Financial Times article (via paywall) ‘What is drawing more homebuyers to Streatham?’ mentions the potential repurposing of Streatham Hill Theatre.
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Our Streatham MP, Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Lab) presented a motion ‘that this House has considered support for small businesses in Streatham during the covid-19 outbreak’ and highlighted that ‘there has been an enthusiastic local campaign to reopen the historically listed… Read More
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