Theatres · Mid Wales
Pentabus
Pentabus is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ludlow · 0.6 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Pentabus is a working theatre in Mid Wales. The site is within the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ludlow, about 0.6 km away. Postcode area SY8.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pentabus is a rural theatre and new writing company founded in Kidderminster by Sue Dunderdale in 1974. It is currently based in Ludlow, Shropshire, having moved from its previous headquarters Bromfield in 2024. Elle While has been director since 2021. As of 2025, Pentabus has reportedly developed over 300 plays.
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Background
History
In 1973, West Midlands Art set out to address the lack of arts and subsidies for the arts in the West Midlands outside of the cities, with theatre maker Sue Dunderdale leading the effort. The following year, the Pentabus Experiment or Pentabus Project was officially founded. It was to be a touring theatre company, aiming to bring "high quality theatre" to rural areas of the five counties of West Midlands. "Pent" referred to the five counties – Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire – while "bus" referred to the old bus the company traveled in. Pentabus was first based in Kidderminster and then Areley Kings. Jonathan Cross took over as director from…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3670, -2.7207
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Ludlow
- Postcode
- SY8 1AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Ludlow — 0.6 km
- Official site
- pentabus.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n12476220464 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Pentabus (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pentabus?
- Pentabus is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY8 1AZ), in the parish of Ludlow.
- Is Pentabus a protected site?
- Yes — Pentabus is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Pentabus?
- The nearest railway station is Ludlow, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY8 1AZ.