Theatres · West Midlands
The Crescent Theatre
In or near Birmingham.
The Crescent Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Five Ways · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Crescent Theatre is located in Birmingham, postcode B16 8AE. The nearest railway station is Five Ways, which is 0.7 km away. The theatre is wheelchair accessible, and entry details should be checked prior to your visit.
About
The Crescent Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Designed by John Chatwin. Address: 20, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, B16 8AE. Coordinates: 52.4773°, -1.9153°.
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Official information
The Crescent Theatre is an amateur theatre located in Birmingham, known for producing a variety of performances including plays and musicals. It offers facilities for theatrical performances, corporate bookings, and workshops, making it a versatile venue for both audiences and performers.
From the Wikipedia article
The Crescent Theatre is a multi-venue theatre run mostly by volunteers in Birmingham City Centre. It is part of the Brindleyplace development on Sheepcote Street. It has a resident company, one of the oldest theatre companies in the city, and is a founding member of the Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain. As a venue, it also hires its four performance spaces to a host of visitors each year, nationally and internationally, both amateur and professional. In their centenary year, June 2024, it was officially announced that they would be taking over the running of the historic Old Rep Theatre from August 2024, alongside its own theatre complex in Brindleyplace.
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Background
History
The company began, as the Municipal Players, in 1924, being an amateur company made up of City Council employees. The first theatre was a converted building, formerly Baskerville Hall, in The Crescent, Cambridge Street. The first production in this original theatre was Edmund Rostand's "The Romantics" in 1932. The company moved to newly built premises on Cumberland Street in 1964, designed by Graham Winteringham of S.T. Walker and Partners, with a seating capacity of 296. The apron stage and first seven rows of seats were on a revolving platform to turn the interior into an arena theatre. The two-storey building was faced with London stock bricks and black-framed windows. Phase Two of the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4773, -1.9153
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B16 8AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Phone
- 0121 643 5858
- Established
- 1932
- Nearest railway station
- Five Ways — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.crescent-theatre.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w145399814 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Crescent Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Crescent Theatre - geograph.org.uk - 2614659.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Crescent Theatre?
- The Crescent Theatre is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B16 8AE), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is The Crescent Theatre?
- The Crescent Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Crescent Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Five Ways, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode B16 8AE.
- When was The Crescent Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1932. Designed by John Chatwin.
- Who owns The Crescent Theatre?
- The Crescent Theatre is owned by |public_transit = {{rail-interchange|gb|Rail}} {{stn|Birmingham New Street}}/ Five Ways.
- How do I get to The Crescent Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Five Ways, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B16 8AE.