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Menier Chocolate Factory
Menier Chocolate Factory — a Grade II*-listed theatre in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Menier Chocolate Factory is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
The Menier Chocolate Factory is a 180-seat Off-West End theatre, which comprises a bar and theatre offices. It is located at the rear of a former 1870s Menier Chocolate Company factory at 53 Southwark Street, a major street in the London Borough of Southwark, central south London, England, some 2.5 km from the theatrical West End. The theatre stages plays and musicals, live music and stand-up comedy.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Menier Chocolate Factory is a 180-seat Off-West End theatre, which comprises a bar and theatre offices. It is located at the rear of a former 1870s Menier Chocolate Company factory at 53 Southwark Street, a major street in the London Borough of Southwark, central south London, England, some 2.5 km from the theatrical West End. The theatre stages plays and musicals, live music and stand-up comedy. According to the Evening Standard, it is "one of the most dynamic fringe venues in London".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The French Menier Chocolate Company expanded overseas and built a five-storey factory and warehouse of brick with stone dressings in London between 1865 and 1874. It was listed Grade II in 1996. The Menier Chocolate Factory was opened in 2004 in its current incarnation. It is within a purpose built space at the rear of the factory, connecting through the adjoining buildings. The artistic director is David Babani. In 2005, the theatre received the Peter Brook/Empty Space Up and Coming Venue Award. In the same year, he and co-founder Danielle Tarento jointly won the Evening Standard Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer. Tarento left in 2006 to pursue a solo producing career, and was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5046, -0.0944
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE1 1RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Established
- 2004
- Official site
- www.bost.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6817045 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Menier Chocolate Factory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Menier Chocolate Factory?
- Menier Chocolate Factory is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE1 1RU), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- When was Menier Chocolate Factory built?
- Built or established in 2004.
- Who owns Menier Chocolate Factory?
- Menier Chocolate Factory is owned by | capacity = 180.
- Is Menier Chocolate Factory a listed building?
- Menier Chocolate Factory is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Menier Chocolate Factory?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SE1 1RU. It sits within the Bermondsey and Old Southwark parliamentary constituency.