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Cambridge Theatre
Cambridge Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Covent Garden · 0.2 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cambridge Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1930. Address: Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9HU. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.5136°, -0.1266°.
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Heritage listing
The Cambridge Theatre is a West End theatre, on a corner site in Earlham Street facing Seven Dials, in the London Borough of Camden, built in 1929–30 for Bertie Meyer on an "irregular triangular site".
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Cambridge Theatre is a West End theatre, on a corner site in Earlham Street facing Seven Dials, in the London Borough of Camden, built in 1929–30 for Bertie Meyer on an "irregular triangular site".
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Background
Architecture
It was designed by Wimperis, Simpson and Guthrie; interior partly by Serge Chermayeff, with interior bronze friezes by sculptor Anthony Gibbons Grinling. The theatre is built in steel and concrete and is known for its elegant and clean lines of design. The theatre was refurbished in 1950—the original gold and silver décor was painted over in red, and candelabras and chandeliers were added. In 1987, to restore the original décor, the theatre was once again refurbished, this time by Carl Toms. The theatre has a circular entrance foyer, with Grinling's bronze frieze depicting nude figures in exercise poses, the theme continues into the main foyer, with dancing nudes, marble pilaster up…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5136, -0.1266
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2H 9HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 1930
- Nearest railway station
- Covent Garden — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.cambridgetheatre.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w149173456 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Cambridge Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cambridge Theater-portrait.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cambridge Theatre?
- Cambridge Theatre is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2H 9HU), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- When was Cambridge Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1930.
- Who owns Cambridge Theatre?
- Cambridge Theatre is owned by LW Theatres.
- Is Cambridge Theatre a listed building?
- Cambridge Theatre is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Cambridge Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Covent Garden, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2H 9HU.