Theatres · North East England
Little Theatre Gateshead
In or near Felling.
Little Theatre Gateshead is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gateshead Stadium · 1.4 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Little Theatre Gateshead, the nearest railway station is Gateshead Stadium, which is 1.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE8 4JS. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
Little Theatre Gateshead is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: 1-4, Saltwell View, Gateshead, NE8 4JS. Coordinates: 54.9477°, -1.6016°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Little Theatre Gateshead is Gateshead's only theatre. It was built during World War II, thanks to the generosity of sisters Ruth, Sylvia and M. Hope Dodds. It is believed that the theatre is the only one built in Britain during the war. The building process was interrupted by hostilities after the site was acquired in 1939, being at one time requisitioned as a barrage balloon station, and at another having windows and doors damaged by a bomb falling in Saltwell Park, just across the road. The opening performance on 13 October 1943, was A Midsummer Night's Dream. The theatre is home to the Progressive Players Ltd, who produce ten plays per year. The roots of the Progressives were in the Gateshead branch of the Independent Labour Party, but the group is now non-political.
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Background
History
The theatre was built on a derelict site which would have housed numbers 1 & 2, Saltwell View. Number 3 was purchased and incorporated into the new building immediately. The theatre and the Progressive Players went from strength to strength, but for several years in the 1960s and 70s, the threat of compulsory purchase and demolition to make way for a new road hung over everything. Once the threat was removed, plans to improve and update could advance. In 1989, number 4 was purchased to ease overcrowding and permit expansion of facilities. It now houses a rehearsal space cum coffee bar cum art gallery on the ground floor, while most of the upper floors are devoted to wardrobe storage and…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9477, -1.6016
- District
- Gateshead
- Parish
- Gateshead, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE8 4JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Phone
- +44 191 4781499
- Nearest railway station
- Gateshead Stadium — 1.4 km
- Official site
- www.littletheatregateshead.com
Sources
- osm: w60671865 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Little Theatre Gateshead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Little Theatre Gateshead?
- Little Theatre Gateshead is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE8 4JS), in the parish of Gateshead, unparished area.
- What is Little Theatre Gateshead?
- Little Theatre Gateshead is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Little Theatre Gateshead?
- The nearest railway station is Gateshead Stadium, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE8 4JS.
- How do I get to Little Theatre Gateshead?
- The nearest railway station is Gateshead Stadium, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE8 4JS.