Theatres · South East England
Novello Theatre
In or near Sunningdale.
Novello Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ascot · 1.6 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Novello Theatre is located in SL5 9NE, and the nearest railway station is Ascot, which is 1.6 km away. Entry details are not provided, but the venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
Novello Theatre is a working theatre in South-East England. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Windsor parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ascot, about 1.6 km away. Postcode area SL5.
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Heritage listing
The Novello Theatre is a West End theatre on Aldwych, in the City of Westminster. It was known as the Strand Theatre between 1913 and 2005.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
The Novello Theatre, originally opened in 1905, is a historic venue located in London known for hosting a variety of theatrical productions. It features accessible facilities, including a wheelchair lift and designated seating for patrons with mobility needs.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Windsor Forest and Great Park SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Novello Theatre is a West End theatre on Aldwych, in the City of Westminster. It was known as the Strand Theatre between 1913 and 2005.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The theatre was built as one of a pair with the Aldwych Theatre on either side of The Waldorf Hilton, London, both being designed by W. G. R. Sprague. The theatre was opened by The Shubert Organization as the Waldorf Theatre on 22 May 1905, and was renamed the Strand Theatre, in 1909. It was again renamed as the Whitney Theatre in 1911, before again becoming the Strand Theatre in 1913. In 2005, the theatre was renamed by its owners (Delfont Mackintosh Theatres) the Novello Theatre in honour of Ivor Novello, who lived in a flat above the theatre from 1913 to 1951. The black comedy Arsenic and Old Lace had a run of 1337 performances here in the 1940s, and Sailor Beware! ran for 1231…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4022, -0.6549
- District
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Parish
- Sunninghill and Ascot
- Postcode
- SL5 9NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Windsor
- Phone
- 0344 482 5137
- Established
- 1905
- Nearest railway station
- Ascot — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n12167351693 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Novello Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Novello Theatre?
- Novello Theatre is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL5 9NE), in the parish of Sunninghill and Ascot.
- What is Novello Theatre?
- Novello Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Novello Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Ascot, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL5 9NE.
- When was Novello Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1905.
- Who owns Novello Theatre?
- Novello Theatre is owned by Delfont Mackintosh Theatres.
- Is Novello Theatre a listed building?
- Novello Theatre is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Novello Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — Novello Theatre is part of the Windsor Forest and Great Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Novello Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Ascot, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL5 9NE.