Theatres · South West England
Everyman
In or near Brockworth.
Everyman is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cheltenham Spa · 1.8 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Everyman is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1891. Address: 7-10, Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HE. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.8997°, -2.0749°.
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Official information
The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham is a historic venue that has been serving the community since 1891. It features a main auditorium designed by Frank Matcham, showcasing a variety of performances including comedy, drama, and musicals.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Everyman Theatre is a theatre based in Regent Street, Cheltenham. There are two auditoria in the building: the 718-seat main auditorium and the 60-seat Studio Theatre, originally named the Ralph Richardson Studio after Ralph Richardson.
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Background
History
The Grade II listed building was designed by Frank Matcham and was originally called the New Theatre and Opera House. It was opened on 1 October 1891 with a performance by Lillie Langtry in 'Lady Clancarty'. When it was first built, the theatre seated around 1,500 people on bench seating. In 1929, the New Theatre and Opera House gained a licence to screen cinema, so becoming a multi-purpose theatre. The licence stipulated the building must continue to present live performance as well as cinema. In World War II, the theatre became a Garrison Theatre, continuing to present theatre throughout the war years to civilians and the US soldiers based at Pittville. Many actors from London left the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8997, -2.0749
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cheltenham
- Parish
- Cheltenham, unparished area
- Postcode
- GL50 1HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cheltenham
- Established
- 1891
- Nearest railway station
- Cheltenham Spa — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.everymantheatre.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w166071774 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham - geograph.org.uk - 888080.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Everyman?
- Everyman is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL50 1HE), in the parish of Cheltenham, unparished area.
- What is Everyman?
- Everyman is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Everyman?
- The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL50 1HE.
- When was Everyman built?
- Built or established in 1891.
- Is Everyman a protected site?
- Yes — Everyman is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Everyman?
- The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL50 1HE.