Theatres · South Wales
Sherman Theatre
Also known as: Theatr y Sherman
Sherman Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cathays · 0.2 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Sherman Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: Senghennydd Road, Cardiff, CF24 4YE. Also known as: Theatr y Sherman. Coordinates: 51.4879°, -3.1765°.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Sherman Theatre (Welsh: Theatr y Sherman) is a venue in the Cathays district of Cardiff. It was built as a twin-auditorium venue in 1973 with financial support from University College Cardiff (now Cardiff University). Sherman Cymru was the name of the Sherman Theatre between 2007 and 2016 when the name changed back to Sherman Theatre. The theatre is named after the Sherman brothers, the founder of Sherman's Football Pools, who financed its construction.
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Background
History
C. W. L. Bevan, principal of University College Cardiff (now Cardiff University) worked on the original proposal, and funding was from the Harry & Abe foundation. The Sherman Theatre opened on 3 October 1973 with a screening of Ken Russell's The Savage Messiah. It was officially opened on 23 November 1973 by the Duke of Edinburgh.
Architecture
The theatre was originally designed by Alex Gordon and Partners in the same dark-brown brick as the Cardiff University Students' Union building next door, and was completed in 1973. It was modernised and refurbished in 2010–12 by Jonathan Adams, internally reorganised and with a distinctive new metal-clad facade. There are two performance spaces: the main auditorium with 452 seats, and the studio / arena which seats 100.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4879, -3.1765
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Cathays
- Postcode
- CF24 4YE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Phone
- +44 2920 646 900
- Established
- 1973
- Nearest railway station
- Cathays — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.shermantheatre.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w201296232 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sherman Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sherman Cymru.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sherman Theatre?
- Sherman Theatre is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF24 4YE), in the parish of Cathays.
- When was Sherman Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1973.
- Who owns Sherman Theatre?
- Sherman Theatre is owned by Sherman Cymru Charity.
- Is Sherman Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — Sherman Theatre is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Sherman Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Cathays, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF24 4YE.