Theatres · Central Scotland
Brunton Theatre
In or near Whitecraig.
Brunton Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Musselburgh · 1.5 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Brunton Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Coordinates: 55.9438°, -3.0570°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Brunton Theatre is a building in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland that was a mid-scale performing arts venue 1971–2023. It is part of a wider complex, incorporating council offices, called Brunton Memorial Hall. The building is textured concrete and glass, and was designed by William Kininmonth, with a gilded relief sculpture by the Scottish sculptor Thomas Whalen on the facade.
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Background
History
The name derives from John D. Brunton, son of John Brunton, the founder of the Brunton Wireworks. He died in 1951 and left a bequest of £700,000 to the people of Musselburgh for the purpose of creating a community hall. The Town Council supplemented this and created a larger scheme which incorporated their offices. The building had two main performance spaces: a 300 capacity theatre, with notably clear sightlines, and a main hall upstairs, which seated 500. Historic Environment Scotland received a proposal to list the Brunton Hall Civic Centre complex, including the theatre, in October 2024. The assessment stated that it met the criteria to be listed at category B for special architectural…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9438, -3.0570
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH21 6AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Nearest railway station
- Musselburgh — 1.5 km
Sources
- osm: w32204390 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Brunton Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh (15842992781).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brunton Theatre?
- Brunton Theatre is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH21 6AF).
- What is Brunton Theatre?
- Brunton Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brunton Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Musselburgh, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH21 6AF.
- How do I get to Brunton Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Musselburgh, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH21 6AF.