Theatres · Central Scotland
Church Hill Theatre
Also known as: Churchhill Theatre
Church Hill Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haymarket · 1.5 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Church Hill Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: 33, Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4DR. Also known as: Churchhill Theatre. Coordinates: 55.9326°, -3.2094°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Church Hill Theatre is a Category B listed pink sandstone former church and current theatre venue owned by the Edinburgh City Council. Built originally as Morningside Free Church, the council purchased it in 1960. After undergoing an extensive refurbishment, it re-opened in August 2006. It is managed by the team operating the Assembly Rooms.
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Background
History
It was built in 1892 as North Morningside Free Church to a design by Hippolyte Blanc and purchased by Edinburgh's town council in 1960.
Visiting
It is a popular venue for amateur drama productions, as well as for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival. Some of the non-professional theatre and dance companies it hosts include Lothian Youth Arts And Musicals Company, Tempo, Showcase, Edinburgh Telephone Choir, Edinburgh Music Theatre Company, Leitheatre, Edinburgh University Footlights, Buckstone Youth Dance, Manor School of Ballet, the Edinburgh Makars, Threepenny Theatricals and Edinburgh Dance Academy.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9326, -3.2094
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH10 4DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh South
- Phone
- +44 131 447 7597
- Established
- 1892
- Nearest railway station
- Haymarket — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.assemblyroomsedinburgh.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w130755064 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Church Hill Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church Hill Theatre entrance.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church Hill Theatre?
- Church Hill Theatre is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH10 4DR).
- When was Church Hill Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1892.
- Who owns Church Hill Theatre?
- Church Hill Theatre is owned by City of Edinburgh Council.
- How do I get to Church Hill Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Haymarket, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH10 4DR.