Theatres · South West England
The Lantern
Also known as: Colston Hall
In or near Bristol.
The Lantern is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
Anthony O'Neil — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf · 0.7 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Lantern is located in Bristol, City of, with the postcode BS1 5AR. The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, which is 0.7 km away. Entry is accessible for wheelchair users.
About
The Lantern is a working theatre in South-West England. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Bristol Central parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.7 km away. Postcode area BS1.
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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 Lantern is an independent daily newspaper in Columbus, Ohio, published by students at the Ohio State University. It is one of the largest campus newspapers in the United States, reaching a circulation of 15,000. Copies of the paper are free and available on campus and throughout Columbus. Editions are published in print Tuesday and Thursday with online content published Wednesdays and Fridays. It does not print in the summer but provides original online content. The Lantern received attention in 2011 when it reported some members of the school's football team had been selling memorabilia for money and tattoos, violating NCAA rules. In 2019, it earned the Student Press Law Center's Reveille Seven College Press Freedom Award for its pursuit of public records.
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Background
History
The paper was chartered in 1881. In 1913, OSU student Frank Mason criticized then-Ohio Governor James M. Cox in the newspaper. The student recommended the school be renamed the "University of Ohio" for more prestige, while the governor reneged due to pressure from Ohio University alumni. Mason's editorial was republished in every daily newspaper in Ohio after AP syndication. Cox (also owner of the Dayton Daily News) told OSU's president William Oxley Thompson to discipline Mason. Thompson asked Joseph S. Myers, the alumni secretary and a Pittsburgh journalist, to head a journalism department and to censor The Lantern against criticizing the governor. Myers created the Ohio State University…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4545, -2.5985
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 5AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Established
- 1881
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: n4818901875 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Lantern (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Lantern?
- The Lantern is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 5AR), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is The Lantern?
- The Lantern is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Lantern?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS1 5AR.
- When was The Lantern built?
- Built or established in 1881.
- Is The Lantern a protected site?
- Yes — The Lantern is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to The Lantern?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 5AR.