Theatres · South West England
Redgrave Theatre
In or near Bristol.
Redgrave Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Clifton Down · 0.9 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Redgrave Theatre, the nearest railway station is Clifton Down, located 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BS8 3LE. The theatre is wheelchair accessible.
About
Redgrave Theatre is a working theatre in South Wales. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Bristol Central parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Clifton Down, about 0.9 km away. Postcode area BS8.
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Official information
The Redgrave Theatre is part of Clifton College, providing a venue for various performances and events. It serves as a space for students and the community to engage in the performing arts.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Redgrave Theatre was a theatre in Farnham in Surrey from 1974 to 1998. The theatre, named after Sir Michael Redgrave, had regular repertory seasons and also staged a variety of plays and musical productions until financial difficulties forced it to close. Now demolished, the surrounding site is under redevelopment. In January 2018, the Redgrave Theatre was finally approved for demolition. The theatre was demolished to make room for the "Brightwells Yard development".
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Background
History
A modern, purpose-built theatre designed by architect Frank Rutter, the Redgrave Theatre replaced the Castle Theatre in Farnham which had opened for Farnham Repertory Company in 1941, and which operated as a weekly repertory theatre. Eventually, Farnham Repertory Company outgrew its premises and moved to the newly built Redgrave Theatre in 1973. The first Artistic Director was Ian Mullins (1929–2014) from 1974 to 1977, followed by David Horlock from 1978 to 1979, Stephen Barry taking the position from 1982 to 1986, Patrick Sandford from 1986 to 1988, Graham Watkins from 1988 to 1994 and Roland Jaquarello from 1994 to 1995. Located in the town's East Street, the Redgrave Theatre was given…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4601, -2.6220
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS8 3LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Phone
- +44 117 3157 602
- Nearest railway station
- Clifton Down — 0.9 km
Sources
- osm: w91189304 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Redgrave Theatre, Farnham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Redgrave Theatre?
- Redgrave Theatre is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS8 3LE), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Redgrave Theatre?
- Redgrave Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Redgrave Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Clifton Down, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS8 3LE.
- Is Redgrave Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — Redgrave Theatre is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Redgrave Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Clifton Down, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS8 3LE.