Theatres · South East England
Hazlitt Theatre
In or near Shepway.
Hazlitt Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Maidstone East · 0.4 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Hazlitt Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: Earl Street, Maidstone, ME14 1PL. Coordinates: 51.2746°, 0.5215°.
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Official information
The Hazlitt Theatre is a venue in Maidstone that showcases a variety of live performances, including musicals and local talent. It serves as a cultural hub where visitors can enjoy theatrical productions and community events.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Hazlitt Theatre and Exchange Studio, also known as the Hazlitt Arts Centre, is a theatre complex in Earl Street in Maidstone, Kent, England. The oldest part of the complex, which is now used as a shopping complex on the ground floor, and as a theatre venue known as the "Exchange Studio" on the first floor, is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The complex was built in two parts. The older part, at the rear of the complex, was commissioned as a corn exchange, sometimes referred to as the "Market Buildings": it was designed by the Kent County Surveyor, John Whichcord Sr., in the neoclassical style, built with a stucco finish and was completed in 1835. The design involved a long frontage of 18 bays running down the right hand side of the complex. It featured a colonnade in three sections: seven bays in the north section, four bays in the central section and seven bays in the south section. On the ground floor, the bays were separated by Tuscan order columns supporting arches, while, on the first floor, the left hand section was…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2746, 0.5215
- County
- Kent
- District
- Maidstone
- Parish
- Maidstone, unparished area
- Postcode
- ME14 1PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Phone
- 01622 758611
- Established
- 1835
- Nearest railway station
- Maidstone East — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w944186876 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hazlitt Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone - geograph.org.uk - 1115038.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hazlitt Theatre?
- Hazlitt Theatre is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME14 1PL), in the parish of Maidstone, unparished area.
- What is Hazlitt Theatre?
- Hazlitt Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hazlitt Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Maidstone East, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME14 1PL.
- When was Hazlitt Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1835.
- Who owns Hazlitt Theatre?
- Hazlitt Theatre is owned by | website= {{URL|https://www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/hazlitt-theatre}}.
- Is Hazlitt Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — Hazlitt Theatre is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Hazlitt Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Maidstone East, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME14 1PL.