Theatres · London
Ambassadors
Ambassadors is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester Square · 0.2 km
About
Ambassadors is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: West Street, London. Coordinates: 51.5130°, -0.1278°.
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Heritage listing
The Ambassadors Theatre (known as the New Ambassadors Theatre from 1999 to 2007) is a West End theatre located on West Street, next to St Martin's Theatre and opposite The Ivy, in the City of Westminster. Opened in 1913, it is one of the smallest of West End theatres, seating just over four hundred people.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Ambassadors Theatre (known as the New Ambassadors Theatre from 1999 to 2007) is a West End theatre located on West Street, next to St Martin's Theatre and opposite The Ivy, in the City of Westminster. Opened in 1913, it is one of the smallest of West End theatres, seating just over four hundred people.
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Background
Architecture
Previous applications to build a new theatre on the site of the Ambassadors had been rejected due to the narrowness of the surrounding streets. In 1912 architect W G R Sprague was granted permission for his "comparatively small theatre" (506 seated, 40 standing) on the condition that the adjacent Tower Court was widened to twenty feet. The theatre was designed by Sprague with a Classical style exterior and Louis XVI style interiors, and built by Kingerlee and Sons of Oxford; The Ambassadors was conceived as one of a pair of theatres with its eventual neighbour St. Martin's, but although the former was completed by June 1913, construction of the latter was delayed by the outbreak of war. The…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5130, -0.1278
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2H 9ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 1913
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester Square — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.theambassadorstheatre.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w149173451 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ambassadors Theatre (London) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: NewAmbass.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ambassadors?
- Ambassadors is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2H 9ND), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- When was Ambassadors built?
- Built or established in 1913.
- Who owns Ambassadors?
- Ambassadors is owned by ATG Entertainment.
- Is Ambassadors a listed building?
- Ambassadors is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Ambassadors?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester Square, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2H 9ND.