Theatres · London
The Cochrane Theatre
In or near Covent Garden.
The Cochrane Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Holborn · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Cochrane Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1963. Coordinates: 51.5191°, -0.1204°.
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Official information
The Cochrane Theatre is part of the Hello Love cultural movement, focusing on artistic expression and social change. Visitors can engage with various artistic practices, including art, film, music, and design, as well as participate in holistic activities like Qi Gong and meditation.
From the Wikipedia article
The Cochrane Theatre, previously known as the Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre, was a receiving and producing theatre situated in Holborn, London, that opened in 1964. It is now used for television filming.
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Background
History
The theatre opened in 1963 and was named after its founder, Jeannetta Cochrane, who was a theatre practitioner specialising in costume and scenery design at the Central School of Art and Design, now part of the University of the Arts London. Through her persistence, Cochrane persuaded the London County Council to build a theatre attached to the school that could be used as a practice space. The theatre has a traditional proscenium arch and fly tower consisting of 41 counterweight flying bars, orchestra pit and a fully functioning paint frame (a rarity in London theatres). From 1991 to 1995, Talawa Theatre Company had its home at the Cochrane Theatre. The Cochrane closed in January 2012 when…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5191, -0.1204
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC1B 4AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 1963
- Nearest railway station
- Holborn — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Daily 9am–6pm; Dojo 7am–10pm by appointment
Sources
- osm: w149173481 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Cochrane Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: CochraneTheatre.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Cochrane Theatre?
- The Cochrane Theatre is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC1B 4AF), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- What is The Cochrane Theatre?
- The Cochrane Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Cochrane Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Holborn, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WC1B 4AF.
- When was The Cochrane Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1963.
- Who owns The Cochrane Theatre?
- The Cochrane Theatre is owned by University of the Arts London.
- How do I get to The Cochrane Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Holborn, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC1B 4AF.