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Thorndike Theatre
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Thorndike Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leatherhead · 0.6 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Thorndike Theatre, the nearest railway station is Leatherhead, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is KT22 8DN. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Thorndike Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.2949°, -0.3284°.
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Official information
The Thorndike Theatre, part of The Leatherhead Theatre, hosts a variety of live performances and cinema screenings. Visitors can enjoy a range of events including plays, films, and special screenings throughout the year.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Thorndike Theatre, now known as the Leatherhead Theatre, is a Grade II listed building in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. Roderick Ham designed the theatre for Hazel Vincent Wallace within the shell of the disused 1930s Crescent Cinema. Named after Dame Sybil Thorndike, the theatre was opened on 17 September 1969 by Princess Margaret. The theatre closed in 1997 after the loss of public funding. A charitable trust was set up to operate it and the theatre re-opened as the Leatherhead Theatre in 2001, with seating reduced to 495 plus three wheelchair places.
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Background
History
The Thorndike Theatre opened in 1969 as a replacement for the 300-seat Ace Cinema in Leatherhead High Street. The cinema had originally been built in 1890 as the Victoria Hall. Hazel Vincent Wallace had started the Leatherhead Theatre Group there, attracting West End stars for three week runs. As performances became more popular, Wallace found its size had become restrictive and there was a need for a new and better-equipped performing arts venue in the town. The Thorndike Theatre, in Church Street, was designed by Roderick Ham in the modernist style. It was rebuilt from the former Crescent Cinema, which was originally constructed in 1939 and which was run by a local family until the 1960s.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2949, -0.3284
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Mole Valley
- Parish
- Mole Valley, unparished area
- Postcode
- KT22 8DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Phone
- 01372 365141
- Established
- 1967
- Nearest railway station
- Leatherhead — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.theleatherheadtheatre.com
Sources
- osm: w1340550657 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Thorndike Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Theatre, Church Street, Leatherhead - geograph.org.uk - 430379.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thorndike Theatre?
- Thorndike Theatre is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode KT22 8DN), in the parish of Mole Valley, unparished area.
- What is Thorndike Theatre?
- Thorndike Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Thorndike Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Leatherhead, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode KT22 8DN.
- When was Thorndike Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1967.
- Who owns Thorndike Theatre?
- Thorndike Theatre is owned by | operator =.
- Is Thorndike Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — Thorndike Theatre is part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Thorndike Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Leatherhead, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KT22 8DN.