Historic churches · South Wales
Blakehay Theatre
Blakehay Theatre — theatre in Weston-super-Mare, originally a Baptist church.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Weston-super-Mare · 1.0 km
- Free entry
About
Blakehay Theatre is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Hans Price. Wikidata describes it as: "theatre in Weston-super-Mare, originally a Baptist church". Coordinates: 51.3512°, -2.9803°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Blakehay Theatre is a 207-seat theatre in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England. Its building was originally a 19th-century Baptist church.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The theatre building was Weston-super-Mare's first Baptist church, built in 1850 as Wadham Street Baptist Church, and was also the town's first public building. In 1862 Hans Price, who became the town's leading architect, was commissioned to adapt and enlarge the building. The name comes from "Black Hay", a field that originally lay between the High Street and Wadham Street.
Visiting
The Blakehay Theatre operates as live events venue, programming local and regional theatre, music and dance. Facilities in the building include the main Auditorium, Upper Studio, Theatre Bar, two dressing rooms and a box office.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3512, -2.9803
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Weston-super-Mare
- Postcode
- BS23 2AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weston-super-Mare
- Nearest railway station
- Weston-super-Mare — 1 km
- Official site
- www.blakehaytheatre.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7718537 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Blakehay Theatre, Weston-super-Mare (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wadham Street Baptist Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blakehay Theatre?
- Blakehay Theatre is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS23 2AF), in the parish of Weston-super-Mare.
- Who owns Blakehay Theatre?
- Blakehay Theatre is owned by Weston-super-Mare Town Council.
- Is Blakehay Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — Blakehay Theatre is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Blakehay Theatre free to visit?
- Yes, Blakehay Theatre is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blakehay Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Weston-super-Mare, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS23 2AF.