Theatres · South West England
The Egg
In or near Bathford.
The Egg is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bath Spa · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Egg is located in Bath and North East Somerset, postcode BA1 1ET, and is approximately 0.7 km from Bath Spa railway station. Entry details are not provided, but the venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
The Egg is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 2005. Address: St Johns Place, BA1 1ET. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.3819°, -2.3632°.
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Official information
The Egg is a theatre dedicated to innovative performances for young audiences and their families. It focuses on creating and reinventing theatrical experiences that engage children and promote learning through the arts.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Egg (styled as the egg) is a theatre in Bath, built specifically for the use of young people. It was converted from a former cinema and church hall by architects Haworth Tompkins. The Grade II listed Victorian building houses the eponymous 'egg'-shaped auditorium, around which an arts cafe, rooftop rehearsal space and basement technical workshop are arranged. The idea was supported by the children's author Bel Mooney. It opened in October 2005. In 2007, the Peter Hall Company made use of the space in order to stage a production of George Orwell's Animal Farm. The auditorium is flexible in enabling both fully day-lit or blacked out theatre and is usable end-on, in the round, flat floor and traverse.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3819, -2.3632
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area
- Postcode
- BA1 1ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bath
- Established
- 2005
- Nearest railway station
- Bath Spa — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.theatreroyal.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w120981274 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Egg, Bath (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Eggtheatre.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Egg?
- The Egg is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA1 1ET), in the parish of Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area.
- What is The Egg?
- The Egg is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Egg?
- The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA1 1ET.
- When was The Egg built?
- Built or established in 2005.
- Who owns The Egg?
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- Is The Egg a protected site?
- Yes — The Egg is part of the Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to The Egg?
- The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA1 1ET.