Theatres · South East England
Royal Manor Theatre
Royal Manor Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 6.1 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Royal Manor Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: Fortuneswell, Fortuneswell, DT5 1LT. Coordinates: 50.5613°, -2.4453°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Isle of Portland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Manor Theatre is a theatre located in Fortuneswell, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Formerly a Methodist chapel, the building was later converted into the Royal Manor Theatre, which opened in 1978.
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Background
History
The Royal Manor Theatre Company (RMTC) were established in 1947 as the Portland Dramatic Society (PDS), a group of local residents who wished to return live theatre to Portland after World War II. The society originally used a variety of local venues across Portland and Weymouth, and occupied the Masonic Hall at Victoria Square between 1957 and 1964. They went on to occupy the Jubilee Hall at Easton until 1970, but after the society failed to find a new home, they faced disbanding by the end of 1971. Offering the society use of the upper floor, a lease of £25 per year was agreed between the two parties, and conversion work began in late Summer 1972. After 11,000 hours of voluntary labour…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5613, -2.4453
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Portland
- Postcode
- DT5 1LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 6.1 km
Sources
- osm: n4426368353 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Royal Manor Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Royal Manor Theatre, Portland, Dorset.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Manor Theatre?
- Royal Manor Theatre is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT5 1LT), in the parish of Portland.
- Is Royal Manor Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — Royal Manor Theatre is part of the Isle of Portland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Royal Manor Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT5 1LT.