Theatres · London
RADA Studios
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RADA Studios is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Goodge Street · 0.1 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
RADA Studios is located in Camden, London, with the postcode WC1E 7EX. The nearest railway station is Goodge Street, just 0.1 km away. Entry is accessible for wheelchair users.
About
RADA Studios is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1882. Address: 16, Chenies Street, London, WC1E 7EX. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.5208°, -0.1326°.
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Heritage listing
RADA Studios (formerly The Drill Hall) is a theatrical venue in Chenies Street in Bloomsbury, just to the east of Tottenham Court Road in the West End of London. Owned by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), the building contains rehearsal rooms, meeting rooms, and the 200-seat Studio Theatre.
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From the Wikipedia article
RADA Studios (formerly The Drill Hall) is a theatrical venue in Chenies Street in Bloomsbury, just to the east of Tottenham Court Road in the West End of London. Owned by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), the building contains rehearsal rooms, meeting rooms, and the 200-seat Studio Theatre.
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Background
History
The building was designed by Samuel Knight as the headquarters of the St Giles's and St George's Bloomsbury Rifles and completed in 1882. It has a notable artistic history: in the 1900s, Sergei Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes rehearsed there. In their place the 12th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (The Rangers) took over the Drill Hall in Chenies Street on 25 June 1908. When the London Regiment was broken up and the battalions reallocated to other units in August 1937, the hall became the home of The Rangers, The King’s Royal Rifle Corps. In the 1960s the building was used as an art gallery for the Tate Gallery’s exhibition of the McAlpine Collection. The Drill Hall was home…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5208, -0.1326
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC1E 7EX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 1882
- Nearest railway station
- Goodge Street — 0.1 km
Sources
- osm: w42136463 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: RADA Studios (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: RADA Chenies Street.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RADA Studios?
- RADA Studios is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC1E 7EX), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- What is RADA Studios?
- RADA Studios is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RADA Studios?
- The nearest railway station is Goodge Street, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode WC1E 7EX.
- When was RADA Studios built?
- Built or established in 1882.
- Who owns RADA Studios?
- RADA Studios is owned by |built = {{Date and age|1882}}.
- Is RADA Studios a listed building?
- RADA Studios is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to RADA Studios?
- The nearest railway station is Goodge Street, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC1E 7EX.