Theatres · London
Southwark Playhouse Borough
Southwark Playhouse Borough is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Elephant & Castle · 0.3 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Southwark Playhouse Borough is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: 77-85, Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.4976°, -0.0984°.
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Southwark Playhouse is a theatre in London with two venues, both located between Borough and Elephant and Castle tube stations.
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Background
History
The Southwark Playhouse Theatre Company was founded in 1993 by Juliet Alderdice and Tom Wilson. They identified the need for a high quality accessible theatre which would also act as a major resource for the community. They leased a disused workshop in a then comparatively neglected part of Southwark and turned it into a flexible theatre space. The theatre quickly put down strong roots in Southwark, developing an innovative, free-at-source education programme. It has worked closely with teachers, Southwark Borough Council, businesses and government agencies to improve educational achievement and raise aspirations. This programme is in great demand and attracts substantial funding each year.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4976, -0.0984
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE1 6BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Established
- 1993
- Nearest railway station
- Elephant & Castle — 0.3 km
- Official site
- southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n368369090 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Southwark Playhouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Southwark Playhouse.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Southwark Playhouse Borough?
- Southwark Playhouse Borough is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE1 6BD), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- When was Southwark Playhouse Borough built?
- Built or established in 1993.
- Who owns Southwark Playhouse Borough?
- Southwark Playhouse Borough is owned by | capacity =.
- How do I get to Southwark Playhouse Borough?
- The nearest railway station is Elephant & Castle, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE1 6BD.