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The Beck Theatre
The Beck Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes and Harlington · 2.0 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Beck Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1977. Coordinates: 51.5209°, -0.4217°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Beck Theatre is a 600-seat theatre in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It was built in 1977 at a cost of £2.5 million.
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Background
History
The Beck Theatre was built in 1977 by Hillingdon Borough Council, with a bequest from Councillor Alfred Beck. It was purpose-built as a community-focused theatre, and is set in a parkland aspect adjoining a botanical garden (the Norman Leddy Memorial Gardens). The Beck was one of forty buildings considered for the Royal Institute of British Architects London region award in 1978, and in 2004 won an Access Award from Hillingdon Council for its resources for disabled and elderly people. A fund shortage threatened the theatre's future in 1984, when it was saved by a local petition. It was taken over in 1986 by impresario Charles Vance. The management contract passed then to Hetherington…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5209, -0.4217
- District
- Hillingdon
- Parish
- Hillingdon, unparished area
- Postcode
- UB3 2UE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- Established
- 1977
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes and Harlington — 2 km
Sources
- osm: w839978920 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Beck Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hayes, The Beck Theatre.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Beck Theatre?
- The Beck Theatre is in London, United Kingdom (postcode UB3 2UE), in the parish of Hillingdon, unparished area.
- When was The Beck Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1977.
- Who owns The Beck Theatre?
- The Beck Theatre is owned by Trafalgar Entertainment.
- Is The Beck Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — The Beck Theatre is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to The Beck Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes and Harlington, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode UB3 2UE.